Color Code to VDE 0293-308

Color code according to VDE 0293-308

Core Count With Green-Yellow Ground
1 Green-Yellow
2 Brown / Blue
3 Green-Yellow / Brown / Blue
4 Green-Yellow / Brown / Black / Gray
5 Green-Yellow / Gray / Black / Brown / Blue
6 & Up Green-Yellow / Black Cores with White Numbers
Core Count Without Green-Yellow Ground
1 Black
2 Brown / Blue
3 Gray / Brown / Black
4 Gray / Blue / Brown / Black
5 Gray / Black / Blue / Brown / Black
6 & Up Black Cores with White Numbers
For 6 cores and up, after the green-yellow ground the other cores are black with white
numbers from center outward beginning with #1. The green-yellow ground is always in the
outer layer. For special cable type FLEX-JB, SY-JB, CY-JB and POWER-JB, please see
JB Full Color Code chart.
For 6 cores and up, all cores are black with white numbers from center outward beginning
with #1. No green-yellow ground is present. For special cable type FLEX-OB, SY-OB and
CY-OB, please see OB Full Color Code chart.

For multi-conductor flexible cables up to 5 cores the VDE color code for cables
applies as follows:
K 2