Resistor Codes
Color
Digit
Multiplier
Silver
0.01
Gold
0.1
Black
0
1
Brown
1
10
Red
2
100
Orange
3
1,000
Yellow
4
10,000
Green
5
100,000
Blue
6
1,000,000
Violet
7
10,000,000
Gray
8
100,000,000
White
9
1,000,000,000
Color
Tolerance
Gold
±5%
Silver
±10%
None
±20%
Color bands
1st color band: 1st digit
2nd color band: 2nd digit
3rd color band: multiplier
4th color band: tolerance