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Resistor Color Code Chart

Resistor color code chart: 4-band and 5-band resistor color codes with digit values, multipliers, and tolerance.

ColorDigitMultiplierTolerance
Black
0×1
Brown
1×10±1%
Red
2×100±2%
Orange
3×1K±0.05%
Yellow
4×10K±0.02%
Green
5×100K±0.5%
Blue
6×1M±0.25%
Violet
7×10M±0.1%
Gray
8×100M±0.01%
White
9×1G
Gold
×0.1±5%
Silver
×0.01±10%

How to Read a 4-Band Resistor

Band 1: First digit

Band 2: Second digit

Band 3: Multiplier

Band 4: Tolerance

Example: Brown-Black-Red-Gold = 10 × 100 = 1000Ω (1kΩ) ±5%

Common Standard Values (E12 Series)

10Ω12Ω15Ω18Ω22Ω27Ω33Ω39Ω47Ω56Ω68Ω82Ω100Ω120Ω150Ω180Ω220Ω270Ω330Ω390Ω470Ω560Ω680Ω820Ω1kΩ1.2kΩ1.5kΩ1.8kΩ2.2kΩ2.7kΩ3.3kΩ3.9kΩ4.7kΩ5.6kΩ6.8kΩ8.2kΩ10kΩ