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Resistor Colour Code Calculator (4, 5 & 6 Band)

Find a resistor’s value from its colour bands – 4, 5 or 6 bands with tolerance and temperature coefficient – or get the colour bands for any resistance value. Visual resistor preview.

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What is the Resistor Colour Code Calculator?

Resistors are marked with coloured bands instead of numbers. Tap the colour of each band (reading from the side opposite the gold/silver tolerance band) to get the resistance, tolerance and min–max range. Or type a value like 4.7k to see which colours to look for.

How to use the Resistor Colour Code Calculator

  1. Choose 4, 5 or 6 bands.
  2. Pick each band colour from left to right.
  3. Or enter a value to find its colour code.

Memory trick

Black Brown Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Grey White = 0–9: “BB ROY of Great Britain had a Very Good Wife”.

This Resistor Colour Code Calculator is 100% free, needs no signup and runs privately in your browser – on phone, tablet or computer.

Last updated: · By NodifyTech