Meanings
Expresses love, affection or appreciation with earthy, natural undertones. Often used to show love for brown-colored things, represent inclusivity, or convey a warm, grounded feeling.
Commonly used in contexts related to racial diversity, earth tones, chocolate, coffee, or autumn themes.
Added in 2019 to expand heart color options for greater inclusivity and representation of skin tones and natural colors.
Used to represent brown identity, brown skin, or brown culture. Part of the expanded heart color palette that promotes diversity and inclusion.
Often appears alongside other colored hearts in posts about diversity, representation, and inclusion.
Has become a symbol of pride and representation for people with brown skin tones, particularly in conversations about diversity.
Combos with ๐ค
Culture
The brown heart emerged amid calls for greater diversity in emoji options, particularly to represent different skin tones and cultural identities.
Added relatively recently (2019) compared to other heart colors, reflecting the ongoing evolution of emoji sets to be more inclusive.
Younger users quickly adopted the brown heart for aesthetic purposes in digital content, while older users tend to use it more literally for brown-colored items.
Unlike some hearts (โค๏ธ=love, ๐=jealousy), the brown heart's meaning is less emotionally codified and more contextual to themes of nature, diversity, and earth tones.
History
Introduction of the brown heart emoji as part of Unicode 12.0, expanding the heart color options.
Growing demand for more inclusive representation in emoji options.
Gained popularity in social justice movements as a symbol of solidarity with brown communities.
Heightened awareness around racial equality and representation.
Became integrated into aesthetic trends, particularly 'cottagecore' and autumn aesthetics.
Rise of earth tone color palettes in digital aesthetics and fashion.