Resistor Color Code

Four stripes on a component the size of a grain of rice. Set the colors you can see and read the value off, or type the value you want and find out what to look for.

The bands

How many bands

What it is

The other way round

Resistance you want

Tolerance

Write it however you like: 4k7, 4700, 4.7k or 4.7 kΩ.

Nearest standard values

Resistors only come in set steps. E24 is the usual range for 5% parts, E96 for 1%.