Resistor colour code

Set each band to match the resistor in your hand and read the value off instantly.

1 kΩ

Tolerance ±5% · 1,000 Ω exactly

Band 1 (1st digit)

Band 2 (2nd digit)

Band 3 (multiplier)

Tolerance band

Read the bands in order from the side closest to the edge of the resistor. The tolerance band (gold or silver, usually) sits by itself with a visible gap before it — start from the other end.