Resistors  

This table is a handy reference for determining resistor values. Below the table is an interactive calculator.

Color First Band Second Band Third Band Fourth Band
(value digit) (value digit) (multiplier) (tolerance)
Black 0 0 1  
Brown 1 1 10  
Red 2 2 100  
Orange 3 3 1k  
Yellow 4 4 10k  
Green 5 5 100k  
Blue 6 6 1Meg  
Violet 7 7    
Gray 8 8    
White 9 9    
Gold     0.1 5%
Silver     0.01 10%
(none)       20%


    
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