Brown Heart emoji meaning
People use it to express platonic love, support causes tied to the color brown, or when they want a heart emoji that isn't pink or red. Example: 'thinking of you 🤎' or 'love my coffee this morning 🤎'.
The official Unicode name for 🤎 is brown heart. It belongs to the smileys & emotion group and the hearts subgroup. Keyboards and search boxes find it with keywords such as 143, brown, heart.
It was added in Emoji 12, so it displays on every current phone, computer and browser.
How to get 🤎 on iPhone and iPad
- Tap the emoji key (the smiley face) or the globe key on the keyboard.
- Tap Search Emoji at the bottom and type brown heart.
- Tap 🤎 to insert it.
If the emoji keyboard is missing, turn it on in Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
How to get 🤎 on Android
On Gboard, tap the emoji button next to the space bar, then use the search bar at the top and type "brown heart". On Samsung Keyboard, tap the emoji icon and use the search field the same way. Or copy 🤎 from this page and paste it.
How to type 🤎 on Windows
- Click where you want the emoji.
- Press Win+. (the Windows key and the period key) to open the emoji panel.
- Type "brown heart" and click 🤎.
The panel remembers recently used emoji, so it will be one click away next time.
How to type 🤎 on a Mac
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the emoji picker, type "brown heart" and double-click 🤎. On a MacBook with a Touch Bar, or on recent macOS versions, the fn or globe key also opens the picker.
🤎 in Word and Google Docs
Both accept emoji as normal text. On Windows use Win+., on Mac use Control+⌘+Space, or paste 🤎 from this page. In Google Docs you can also go to Insert → Emoji. In Word, Insert → Symbol lists emoji under the Segoe UI Emoji font.
🤎 in HTML, CSS and code
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HTML decimal | 🤎 |
| HTML hex | 🤎 |
CSS content | "\1F90E" |
| JavaScript | "\u{1F90E}" |
| Python | "\U0001F90E" |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%A4%8E |
| Shortcode (GitHub, Slack, Discord) | :brown_heart: |
Because 🤎 is standard Unicode, you can paste it straight into any UTF-8 file. The escapes are for when the file encoding is uncertain or the emoji must be entered in code.
Frequently asked questions
What does the brown heart emoji mean? +
A brown heart shows affection or support, often tied to the color brown itself or used as a neutral heart option. Its official Unicode name is "brown heart".
What does a brown heart mean from a crush? +
It usually signals warm, genuine affection rather than intense romance, similar to other heart colors but softer and less flashy.
Is the brown heart used for anything specific? +
Some use it to show support for causes or communities associated with the color brown, or simply as a stylish alternative to red or pink hearts.
How do I get the brown heart emoji on my keyboard? +
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search "brown heart". On Android, tap the emoji key on Gboard and search the same. On Windows press Win + . (period), and on Mac press Control + Command + Space, then type the name. Or simply copy 🤎 from this page.
What is the Unicode for 🤎? +
The brown heart emoji is U+1F90E. In HTML use 🤎.
Why does 🤎 look different on other phones? +
Every platform draws its own artwork for the same emoji character. Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each have their own design, so 🤎 looks slightly different but means the same thing everywhere.