Electrical / Electronic Resistor Color Code
Reading Electrical Resistor Value From Color Coded Bands
COLOR | 1st DIGIT | 2nd DIGIT | 3rd DIGIT | MULTIPLIER | TOLORANCE |
BLACK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
BROWN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - |
RED | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | - |
ORANGE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,000 | - |
YELLOW | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10,000 | - |
GREEN | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100,000 | - |
BLUE | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1,000,000 | - |
VIOLET | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10,000,000 | - |
GRAY | 8 | 8 | 8 | 100,000,000 | - |
WHITE | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1,000,000,000 | - |
GOLD | - | - | - | .1 | +/- 5% |
SILVER | - | - | - | .01 | +/- 10% |
NO COLOR | - | - | - | - | +/- 20% |
Resistors are used in electrical and electronic circuits to regulate the flow of electrical current. The resistance value of resistors in ohms can be determined by the standard color code.
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