YouTube Icon Logo
A horizontally-oriented rounded rectangle (app-style icon) filled with a red gradient that is lighter at the top and darker toward the bottom. Centered inside the rounded rectangle is a solid white, right-pointing equilateral triangle (the...
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About YouTube Icon
A horizontally-oriented rounded rectangle (app-style icon) filled with a red gradient that is lighter at the top and darker toward the bottom. Centered inside the rounded rectangle is a solid white, right-pointing equilateral triangle (the play symbol). A very subtle, narrow triangular shadow/edge appears along the triangle's right edge giving a slight 3D separation from the red background.
The overall look is minimalist and iconic: a single bright red rounded rectangular field with a centered white play triangle, no text, and a soft vertical gradient across the red background.
What's in it: play triangle app icon/button
Shapes: rounded rectangle right-pointing triangle icon/button
Style: minimalist flat gradient iconic digital/app
Evokes playback/media (play button) and a video/app icon
Colors
Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →
YouTube Icon Logo History
This is the play-button app icon used by YouTube, the online video platform launched in 2005 and acquired by Google in 2006. The red rounded-rectangle with centered white play triangle is YouTube's widely used symbol for video playback and the YouTube app.
Frequently asked
Does the logo contain any text?
No. The image is purely a red rounded rectangle with a centered white play triangle and no wording.
What does the triangle symbol mean?
The right-pointing triangle is the universal 'play' symbol, indicating video or media playback.
What are the main colours used?
A bright red gradient (top to bottom), a darker red for the lower area, a white play triangle, and a very light gray used as a subtle inner shadow.
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