RESISTOR COLOR CODES

 

1 = 1st stripe

2 = 2nd stripe

M = Multiplier

T = Tolerance

MS = Military spec. (not usually on commercial resistors)

 

 

COLOR NAME 1ST STRIPE 2ND STRIPE MULTIPLIER TOLERANCE
  BLACK 0 0 X1  
  BROWN 1 1 X10  
  RED 2 2 X100  
  ORANGE 3 3 X1000  
  YELLOW 4 4 X10000  
  GREEN 5 5 X100000  
  BLUE 6 6 X1000000  
  VIOLET 7 7    
  GREY 8 8    
  WHITE 9 9    
GOLD GOLD       5%
SILVER SILVER       10%