What is the Unicode code point for Grey Heart?

Encoded at U+1FA76, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Grey Heart".

🩶

Grey Heart Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Grey Heart emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Grey Heart emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Smileys & Emotion • U+1FA76 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Grey Heart emoji

Character🩶

HTML Entity🩶

Shortcode:grey-heart:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%A9%B6

CSS Escape\1FA76

What does the Grey Heart emoji mean?

The Grey Heart emoji (🩶) comes from the Smileys & Emotion set and represents grey heart. It is used to add visual context and emotional nuance where plain text alone would feel flat. Under the hood it lives at U+1FA76 and debuted in Emoji 1.0 (2015). That code point is what lets you copy and paste it between apps without losing meaning. In everyday chat this face is used to set tone — softening a request, signalling humour, or making a short reply feel warm instead of blunt. It frequently appears in messaging apps, comment threads, and social captions where emotional clarity matters. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of grey heart stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🩶), as an HTML entity (🩶), or as a shortcode (:grey-heart:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for grey heart — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Grey Heart emoji

In chat: Drop 🩶 into a sentence where you would normally write “grey heart” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🩶 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🩶 or shortcode :grey-heart: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Smileys & Emotion
Unicode code point	`U+1FA76`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:grey-heart:`
HTML entity	`🩶`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays grey heart everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Grey Heart mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1FA76, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Grey Heart".

How do I copy the Grey Heart emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Grey Heart emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Grey Heart used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for grey heart in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🩶 with their own style, colour, and shading.