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Resistor Color Code Calculator

Resistor Color Code Calculator

HOW TO CALCULATE RESISTOR VALUE?

4 Band Resistor

1th Band First significant digit

2nd Band Second significant digit

3rd Band Multiplier

4th Band Tolerance

3rd Band and Temperature Coefficient leave empty!

5 Band Resistor

1th Band First significant digit

2nd Band Second significant digit

3rd Band Third significant digit

4th Band Multiplier

5th Band Tolerance

Temperature Coefficient leave empty!

6 Band Resistor

1th Band First significant digit

2nd Band Second significant digit

3rd Band Third significant digit

4th Band Multiplier

5th Band Tolerance

6th Band Temperature Coefficient (Tempco)

  • For resistor calculator, enter the colors on the resistor above.
  • The last two bands that are on 4 and 5 colored resistors are MULTIPLIER and TOLERANCE
  • If the resistor is 4 colored, leave the 3rd band and temperature coefficient empty.
  • If the resistor is 5 colored, leave only the temperature coefficient empty.

 

Resistor Color Chart

COLORS Coefficients Multiplier Tolerance

Temperature Coefficient (Tempco)

1. band 2. band 3. band
Black 0 0   1    
Brown 1 1 1 10 ± %1 100 ppm
Red 2 2 2 100 ± %2 50 ppm
Orange 3 3 3 1k   15 ppm
Yellow 4 4 4 10k   25 ppm
Green 5 5 5 100k ± %0.5  
Blue 6 6 6 1M ± %0.25  
Violet 7 7 7 10M ± %0.10  
Grey 8 8 8   ± %0.05  
White 9 9 9      
Gold       0.1 ± %5  
Silver       0.01  ± %10  
Colorless          ± %20  

4 BAND RESISTOR SAMPLES

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4 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Violet (7), Green (5)Multiplier = Brown (1)Tolerance = Gold (%5) 

Resistor Value = 75×101 = 750 Ohms

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4 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Brown (1), Black (0)Multiplier = Brown (1)Tolerance = Silver (%10) 

Resistor Value = 10×101 = 100 Ohms

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4 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = White (9), Brown (1)Multiplier = Yellow (4)   Tolerance = Gold (%5) 

Resistor Value = 91×104 = 910 kOhms

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4 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Brown (1), Grey (8)Multiplier = Red (2)Tolerance = Gold (%5) 

Resistor Value = 18×102 = 1.8 kOhms

Resistor Value

4 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Red (2), Red (2)Multiplier = Yellow (4)Tolerance = Gold (%5) 

Resistor Value = 22×104 = 220 kOhms

5 BAND RESISTOR SAMPLES

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5 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Brown (1), Black (0), Black (0)Multiplier = Brown (1)Tolerance = Brown (%1) 

Resistor Value = 100×101 = 1 kOhms

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5 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Orange (3), Orange (3), Red (2)Multiplier = Red (2)Tolerance = Brown (%1) 

Resistor Value = 332×102 = 33.2 kOhms

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5 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Blue (6), Grey (8), Brown (1)Multiplier = Orange (3)Tolerance = Brown (%1) 

Resistor Value = 681×103 = 681 kOhms

6 BAND RESISTOR SAMPLE

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6 Band Resistor Calculate

Coefficient = Brown (1), Black (0), Black (0)Multiplier = Silver (0.01)Tolerance = Red (%2) 

ppm = Brown (100 ppm)

Resistor Value = 100×10-2 = 1 kOhms