convertimate Resistor color code

3-digit SMD code to 4-band color code

Type a value in SMD to get it in bands instantly.

brown black redbands

The nearest standard values are 1 kΩ (E12, 10 %) and 1 kΩ (E24, 5 %).

What it means

Where does that value sit?

Read the bands from the end without the gap; the gold or silver tolerance band goes last and is ignored here. “≈” means the value needs more digits than that code has.

The math

How to convert SMD to bands

Ohms = digits × 10^multiplier: yellow violet red = 47 × 10² = 4.7 kΩ; SMD 472 = 47 × 10² Ω.

Example: 102 SMD = brown black red bands.

Every unit

That resistor in every code

Tables

SMD to bands conversion table

SMD to bands conversion table
SMDbands
100 SMDbrown black black bands
220 SMDred red black bands
470 SMDyellow violet black bands
101 SMDbrown black brown bands
221 SMDred red brown bands
331 SMDorange orange brown bands
471 SMDyellow violet brown bands
102 SMDbrown black red bands
222 SMDred red red bands
472 SMDyellow violet red bands
103 SMDbrown black orange bands
223 SMDred red orange bands
473 SMDyellow violet orange bands
104 SMDbrown black yellow bands
105 SMDbrown black green bands
bands to SMD conversion table
bands to SMD conversion table
bandsSMD
brown black black bands100 SMD
red red black bands220 SMD
yellow violet black bands470 SMD
brown black brown bands101 SMD
red red brown bands221 SMD
orange orange brown bands331 SMD
yellow violet brown bands471 SMD
brown black red bands102 SMD
red red red bands222 SMD
yellow violet red bands472 SMD
brown black orange bands103 SMD
red red orange bands223 SMD
yellow violet orange bands473 SMD
brown black yellow bands104 SMD
brown black green bands105 SMD

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many bands is 1R0 SMD?
1R0 SMD is brown black gold bands.
How many bands is 100 SMD?
100 SMD is brown black black bands.
How many bands is 102 SMD?
102 SMD is brown black red bands.

The units

About these units

3-digit SMD code (SMD)

Two digits and a power of ten: 103 = 10 kΩ; R marks the decimal point.

4-band color code (bands)

Two digit bands and a multiplier.

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