Black heart Emoji

Smileys

A classic heart shape filled entirely with black. Unlike the warmer, colorful versions of the heart icon, this one carries a heavy, muted appearance.

Usage Context

Used to express sadness, dark humor, or a sense of detachment. It frequently appears in conversations about gloomy music, goth subcultures, or when someone wants to show support without using the overly cheery vibe of a ❤️. It is a go-to for situations where a standard red heart feels too intense or insincere.

History

While the red heart has been a digital staple for decades, the black heart was added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of Emoji 1.0. It was long requested by users who wanted a broader emotional palette beyond the primary colors available in early messaging platforms.

Details

Glyph

🖤

Unicode

U+1F5A4

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f5a4:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDDA4;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Smileys

Subcategory heart

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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