Resistor Color Codes
Band Color | Digit |
Tolerance |
|
Black | 0 | ||
Brown | 1 | +/- 1% | |
Red | 2 | +/- 2% | |
Orange | 3 | +/- 3% | |
Yellow | 4 | +/- 4% | |
Green | 5 | ||
Blue | 6 | ||
Violet | 7 | ||
Gray | 8 | ||
White | 9 | ||
Gold | -- | +/- 5% | |
Silver | -- | +/- 10% | |
None | -- | +/- 20% |
64,000 Ohm +/- 5 % resistor shown | ||
First Band gives the first digit. | Blue = 6 | |
Second Band gives second digit. | Yellow = 4 | |
Third Band gives exponent | Orange = x 10 3 | |
Fourth Band gives tolerance | Gold = +/- 5% |