+- 20% Four Band Fixed Resistor Two first bands (first band is the one nearest the end of the resistor) indicates the value, the third indicates the multiplier and the fourth indicates tolerance. Example - Value Four Band Fixed Resistor A resistor with the four colour bands yellow - violet - orange - red has a value of 47 k with tolerance +- 2%. Five Band Fixed Resistor Three first bands (first band is the one nearest the end of the resistor) indicates the value, the fourth indicates the multiplier and the fifth indicates tolerance. Example - Value Five Band Fixed Resistor A resistor with the five colour bands red - yellow - white - orange - brown has a value of 249 k with tolerance +- 1%.