5 Band Resistor Color Code Calculator
About:
This tool is used to decode information for color banded axial lead resistors. Select the number of bands, then their colors to determine the value and tolerance of the resistors.
Number of Bands:
Select the color of each band on the resistor:
1st Band:
- Select a Color
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Black 0
Brown 1
Red 2
Orange 3
Yellow 4
Green 5
Blue 6
Violet 7
Gray 8
White 9
2nd Band:
- Select a Color
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- Black 0
- Brown 1
- Red 2
- Orange 3
- Yellow 4
- Green 5
- Blue 6
- Violet 7
- Gray 8
- White 9
3rd Band:
- Select a Color
-
- Black 0
- Brown 1
- Red 2
- Orange 3
- Yellow 4
- Green 5
- Blue 6
- Violet 7
- Gray 8
- White 9
Multiplier:
- Select a Color
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- Black ×1 Ω
- Brown ×10 Ω
- Red ×100 Ω
- Orange ×1 kΩ
- Yellow ×10 kΩ
- Green ×100 kΩ
- Blue ×1 MΩ
- Violet ×10 MΩ
- Gray ×100 MΩ
- White ×1 GΩ
Gold ×0.1 Ω
Silver ×0.01 Ω
Tolerance:
- Select a Color
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- Brown ± 1%
- Red ± 2%
- Green ± 0.5%
- Blue ± 0.25%
- Violet ± 0.1%
- Gray ± 0.05%
- Gold ± 5%
- Silver ± 10%
Resistor Value:
Resistor Color Code Chart
