MF 0.1% High Precision Metal Film Resistors are a widely used type of resistor. Literally speaking, they are metal resistors with leads at both ends. Have you ever carefully observed the color bands on them? What do they mean?  How to identify the colors of 5-band metal film resistors?

Let WEET guide you to distinguish these colorful bands!

Introduction

First of all, the color band marking of 5-Band Metal Film Resistors contains three types of information: significant figures, multiplier, and tolerance. Different colors on the resistor represent different values.  Next, I will list the corresponding values of each color one by one: Black = 0; Brown = 1; Red = 2; Orange = 3; Yellow = 4; Green = 5; Blue = 6; Purple = 7; Gray = 8; White = 9

• 1st band = First significant figure

• 2nd band = Second significant figure

• 3rd band = Third significant figure

• 4th band = Multiplier

• 5th band = Tolerance

Take the MF 5-Band Metal Film Resistors in the figure as an example, with color bands of red, black, black, black, brown:

• Significant figures: Red = 2, Black = 0, Black = 0

• Multiplier: Black = 10⁰ = 1

• Tolerance: Brown = ±1%

• Calculation result: 200 × 10⁰ = 200Ω (with a tolerance of ±1%)

After such an explanation from WEET, isn't it easy to identify the colors of 5-Band Metal Film Resistors?

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WEE Technology Published on Dec 3, 2025