Ohm's Law Calculator & Resistor Colour Code

Calculate Voltage, Current, Resistance and Power instantly. Includes a live resistor colour band decoder with animated gold resistor graphic — pick colours and see the value update in real time.

✓ V = I × R ✓ P = V × I ✓ 4 & 5-band decoder ✓ Live resistor graphic
Ohm's Law Calculator
V = I × R
I = V ÷ R
R = V ÷ I
P = V × I
V I R
Cover the unknown to see the formula
Enter any 2 known values
V
Volts (V)
I
Amperes (A)
R
Ohms (Ω)
P
Watts (W)
All Ohm's Law formulas
FindUsing V & IUsing V & RUsing I & RUsing P
V (Volts) I × R P ÷ I  |  √(P×R)
I (Amps) V ÷ R  (from VR) V ÷ R P ÷ V  |  √(P÷R)
R (Ohms) V ÷ I V²÷P  |  P÷I²
P (Watts) V × I V² ÷ R I² × R
Resistor Colour Code Decoder
Select resistor type
1 kΩ ±5%
Resistance value
1 kΩ
±5% (Gold)
Range
950 Ω — 1,050 Ω
Value → Colour encoder
Colour code reference chart
Colour 1st/2nd digit Multiplier Tolerance Temp. coeff.
Common E12 resistor values — click to decode