Capacitance is read in picofarads (pF)
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For a five-band capacitor
1st band: First significant digit
2nd band: Second significant digit
3rd band: Multiplier — number of zeros to add
4th band: Tolerance
5th band: Rated working voltage
Color → Digit
Color Digit
Black 0
Brown 1
Red 2
Orange 3
Yellow 4
Green 5
Blue 6
Violet 7
Gray 8
White 9
Common Tolerance Codes
Green: ±5%
White: ±10%
Voltage Codes Shown in This Scheme
Red: 250 V
Yellow: 400 V
Reading Examples
Red – Red – Orange – Green – Red
22 × 1,000 pF = 22 nF
Tolerance: ±5%
Voltage rating: 250 V
Orange – White – Red – White – Yellow
39 × 100 pF = 3,900 pF = 3.9 nF
Tolerance: ±10%
Voltage rating: 400 V
Brown – Black – Orange – White – Yellow
10 × 1,000 pF = 10,000 pF = 10 nF
Tolerance: ±10%
Voltage rating: 400 V
Yellow – Violet – Orange – White – Red
47 × 1,000 pF = 47,000 pF = 47 nF
Tolerance: ±10%
Voltage rating: 250 V
Important: Capacitor color-code conventions can vary by capacitor type and coding system, so the component's datasheet or manufacturer marking should be used when available.
I corrected the “240 V” shown in the supplied image to 250 V for the red voltage band, because the referenced capacitor color-code tables identify red as 250 V in this coding scheme.
