(1st figure)
(2nd figure)
(3rd figure)
(multiplier)
(tolerance)
EIA RESISTOR COLOR CHARTS
| EIA 5-BAND RESISTOR COLOR CHART | |||||
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Color |
1st band (1st figure) |
2nd band (2nd figure) |
3rd band (3rd figure) |
4th band (multiplier) |
5th band (tolerance) |
| Black | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 101 |
±1% |
| Red | 2 | 2 | 2 | 102 |
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| Orange | 3 | 3 | 3 | 103 | |
| Yellow | 4 | 4 | 4 | 104 | |
| Green | 5 | 5 | 5 | 105 | |
| Blue | 6 | 6 | 6 | 106 |
±0.5% |
| Violet | 7 | 7 | 7 | 107 |
±0.25% |
| Gray | 8 | 8 | 8 | 108 |
±0.1% |
| White | 9 | 9 | 9 | 109 | |
| Gold |
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10-1 |
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| Examples of 5-Band Resistors | ||||||
| Value | 1st Band (1st Digit) |
2nd Band (2nd Digit) |
3rd Band (3rd Digit) |
4th Band (Multiplier) |
5th Band (Tolerance) |
The Math (Ohms) |
| 15 ohms, 1% | BROWN = 1 | GREEN = 5 | BLACK = 0 | GOLD = 10-1 = 0.1 | BROWN = 1% | 150 x .1 = 15 |
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