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Resistor Color Code

Read a 4, 5 or 6-band resistor, or turn a value back into bands, with tolerance and tempco

Bands
Band 1digit
Band 2digit
Band 3multiplier
Band 4tolerance
Resistance
1 kΩ
10 × 100 Ω
Tolerance
±5%
Range
950 Ω – 1.05 kΩ
1 kΩ

4-band parts carry two significant digits, 5 and 6-band parts three; the last band of a 6-band part is the temperature coefficient. Gold and silver only appear in the multiplier and tolerance slots.

Readings follow IEC 60062: digit bands spell the significant figures, the multiplier band is its power of ten and the tolerance band is a percentage. Everything runs in your browser.