Color Code Table
Standard EIA



4 Band: ±2%, ±5%, ±10%

4 Band Resistor
Color 1st Band
(1st figure)
2nd Band
(2nd figure)
3rd Band
(multiplier)
4th Band
(tolerance)
Black 0 0 10°  
Brown 1 1 10°  
Red 2 2 10° ±2%
Orange 3 3 10°  
Yellow 4 4 10°  
Green 5 5 10°  
Blue 6 6 10°  
Violet 7 7 10°  
Gray 8 8 10°  
White 9 9 10°  
Gold     10° ±5%
Silver     10° ±10%

 

5 Band: ±1%, ±.5%, ±.25%, ±.1%

5 Band Resistor
Color 1st Band
(1st figure)
2nd Band
(2nd figure)
3rd Band
(3rd figure)
4th Band
(multiplier)
5th Band
(tolerance)
Black 0 0 0 10°  
Brown 1 1 1 10° ±1%
Red 2 2 2 10°  
Orange 3 3 3 10°  
Yellow 4 4 4 10°  
Green 5 5 5 10° ±.5%
Blue 6 6 6 10° ±.25%
Violet 7 7 7 10° ±.1%
Gray 8 8 8 10°  
White 9 9 9 10°  
Gold    

 

10°