Bench tool
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Color Code Decoder
Pick a band count, then click through the swatches to match the resistor in your hand. The reading updates live.
1.0 kΩ
Tolerance: ±5%
Range: 950 Ω – 1.05 kΩ
Reading order: on a real resistor, tolerance (and tempco, if present) sits nearer one end with a visible gap before it — that's your cue for which direction to read the digits in. No tolerance band traditionally means ±20%.
Reverse Lookup
Enter the value you need and get the band colors back — handy when you're marking up a schematic or hunting through a parts drawer.
This value is outside the standard multiplier range for that band count.
4.70 kΩ
Brown · Violet · Red · Gold