Resistor Value to Color Code Calculator

Here, in this Resistor value to color code calculator you can find out the color code of a colorless resistor. Or you can search color code for a new resistor that you want to use for your circuit or projects.

Resistor Value to Color Code Calculator

Enter Resistor Value:
Select tolerance(optional):
Select temperature coefficient(optional):

How to Use This Calculator?

To use this Resistor Value to Color Code Calculator, you can follow these step-by-step instructions:

Look for the input field labeled "Enter Resistor Value." It is usually located at the top of the calculator.
Enter the value of the resistor you want to calculate. You can input the value as a number without any unit.
Choose the appropriate unit for the resistor value from the dropdown menu. The available options are Ohms, KiloOhms, MegOhms, GigaOhms, MilliOhms, and MicroOhms. Select the unit that matches the magnitude of your resistor value.
(Optional) If you want to specify the tolerance level for the resistor, locate the dropdown menu labeled "Select tolerance" below the unit selection. Click on the dropdown menu to see the available tolerance options.
(Optional) If you want to specify the temperature coefficient for the resistor, find the dropdown menu labeled "Select temperature coefficient" below the tolerance selection. Click on the dropdown menu to see the available temperature coefficient options.
Once you have entered the resistor value, selected the unit, and optionally chosen the tolerance and temperature coefficient, click on the "Calculate" button. The button is usually located below the dropdown menus.
After clicking the "Calculate" button, the calculator will perform the necessary calculations based on your inputs.
After calculating, it will show the color coding according to the resistance value you have given.

Example

Now, let's take an example to find out the color coding with this calculator. For example, we have a resistor with a value of 470 kiloohms (kΩ) and we want to determine its color code.

1. First of all, we need to enter the resistor Value. In this case, we will enter the value "470" (without units) into the input field.

2. Then, we will click on the dropdown menu and select "KiloOhms" since our resistor value is given in kiloohms.

3. Now if we want to specify the tolerance level, we should locate the dropdown menu labeled "Select tolerance" below the unit selection. For this example, we'll assume a tolerance of ±5%. Therefore, we will choose the option "±5%" from the dropdown menu.

4. If we want to specify the temperature coefficient, we can select the temperature coefficient from the drop-down menu below the tolerance selection. But we don't want to specify the temperature coefficient. Therefore, we will choose the option "None" from the dropdown menu.

5. Now time to click on the "Calculate" button.

When we click on the Calculate button it will give results for a 470 kiloohms resistor with a ±5% tolerance is "Yellow, Violate, Black, Black, Orange, and Gold". Here, the first four colors are for the resistance value and the last one (gold) is for the tolerance value.

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