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Resistor Color Code
Resistor Color Code Four-Band Resistor Color Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 (Multiplier) Band 4 (Tolerance) ------- -------- -------- --------------------- --------------…
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Resistor Color Code
Four-Band Resistor
| Color | Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 (Multiplier) | Band 4 (Tolerance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 0 | 0 | ×1 | - |
| Brown | 1 | 1 | ×10 | ±1% |
| Red | 2 | 2 | ×100 | ±2% |
| Orange | 3 | 3 | ×1k | - |
| Yellow | 4 | 4 | ×10k | - |
| Green | 5 | 5 | ×100k | ±0.5% |
| Blue | 6 | 6 | ×1M | ±0.25% |
| Violet | 7 | 7 | ×10M | ±0.1% |
| Gray | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| White | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Gold | - | - | ×0.1 | ±5% |
| Silver | - | - | ×0.01 | ±10% |
Reading Examples
Brown Black Red Gold
= 1 0 ×100 ±5% = 10kΩ ±5%
Yellow Violet Orange Gold
= 4 7 ×1k ±5% = 47kΩ ±5%
Red Red Black Brown Brown
= 2 2 0 ×10 ±1% = 2.2kΩ ±1%
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