To determine the resistance value, read the colors from left to right. The first and second colors are read as numbers. The third color is the multiplier. The forth color is the tolerance of this value. See the chart below for more info.
| Color | Band #1 (1st #) | Band #2 (2nd #) | Band #3 (mult.) | Band #4 (tol) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20% |
| Brown | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1% |
| Red | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2% |
| Orange | 3 | 3 | 1K | 3% |
| Yellow | 4 | 4 | 10K | 4% |
| Green | 5 | 5 | 100K | 5% |
| Blue | 6 | 6 | 1MEG | 6% |
| Violet | 7 | 7 | 10MEG | 7% |
| Gray | 8 | 8 | 100MEG | 8% |
| White | 9 | 9 | 1G | 9% |
| Gold | N/A | N/A | .1 | 5% |
| Silver | N/A | N/A | .01 | 10% |
| None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20% |