Tolerance reference

Resistor tolerance colors

Check the exact tolerance percentage and calculated minimum and maximum resistance.

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Bands and exact resistance

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Colors do not reveal power rating, voltage rating, resistor technology, or whether the component is safe. Verify band orientation and manufacturer markings.

Complete resistor color table

Digit, multiplier, tolerance, and TCR columns use current supported mappings. Pink is the IEC 10^-3 multiplier.

ColorDigitMultiplierToleranceTemperature coefficient
Pink10^-3
Silver10^-210%
Gold10^-15%
Black010^0250 ppm/K
Brown110^11%100 ppm/K
Red210^22%50 ppm/K
Orange310^315 ppm/K
Yellow410^425 ppm/K
Green510^50.5%20 ppm/K
Blue610^60.25%10 ppm/K
Violet710^70.1%5 ppm/K
Gray810^80.05%1 ppm/K
White910^9
No band20%