Resistor Colour Code Calculator

Introduction:

This page allows you to determine the correct set of colour-codes (colour rings) of a discrete resistor, of any one of the "standard series" e.g. E6 (10%), E24 (5%). The actual value you put in will also be automatically converted to the nearest standard value for the relevant resistor series. The results will then be appended to a list, so you can save or print them all together in one place.

The colour-bands on a classic discrete resistor are designed to be read at any angle, though it is important to read them from the correct direction. This is aided by the fact that the final band is often silver or gold, which are never used elsewhere.
Unfortunately, the bands on older components may fade a little, so be aware that what looks like orange may originally have been red, or vice-versa.