70. How to read color codes of resistor and inductor
The display of the value by the color code is used in the resistor and the inductor. The unit of the resistor is ω, and the unit of the inductor is μH. There are four bands and five bands system in color codes.
| Color | Digit | Multiplier: 10^digit | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brown |
1 |
10 |
±1% |
|
Red |
2 |
|
±2% |
|
Orange |
3 |
|
±0.05% |
|
Yellow |
4 |
|
– |
|
Green |
5 |
|
±0.5% |
|
Blue |
6 |
|
±0.25% |
|
Violet |
7 |
|
±0.1% |
|
Gray |
8 |
|
– |
|
White |
9 |
|
– |
|
Black |
0 |
1 |
– |
|
Gold |
– |
|
±5% |
|
Silver |
– |
|
±10% |
