Colour code for cables & wires with reference to DIN 47100

In the following tables you can find the color code for cables and wires according to different standards. Depending on customer requirements, we can implement an individual color coding of the cores for each application. Please contact us directly.

core no.	basic colour	1st ring
1	white
2	brown
3	green
4	yellow
5	grey
6	pink
7	blue
8	red
9	black
10	violet
11	grey	pink
12	red	blue
13	white	green
14	brown	green
15	white	yellow
16	yellow	brown
17	white	grey
18	grey	brown
19	white	pink
20	pink	brown
21	white	blue
22	braun	blue
23	white	red
24	braun	red
25	white	black
26	brown	black
27	grey	green
28	yellow	grey
29	pink	green
30	yellow	pink
31	green	blue

core no.	basic-colour	1st ring	2nd ring
32	yellow	blue
33	green	red
34	yellow	red
35	green	black
36	yellow	black
37	grey	blue
38	pink	blue
39	grey	red
40	pink	red
41	grey	black
42	pink	black
43	blue	black
44	red	black
45	white	brown	black
46	yellow	green	black
47	grey	rosa	black
48	red	blue	black
49	white	green	black
50	brown	green	black
51	white	yellow	black
52	yellow	brown	black
53	white	grey	black
54	grey	brown	black
55	white	pink	black
56	pink	brown	black
57	white	brown	black
58	brown	blue	black
59	white	red	black
60	brown	red	black
61	black	white

Core identification acc. to HD 308

Identification of cores in cables and flexible cords by colours

no. of cores	cables with green-yellow earth wire	cables without green-yellow earth wire
2-cores	-	blue - brown
3-cores	green-yellow - blue - brown	brown - black - grey
4-cores	green-yellow - brown - black - grey	blue - brown - black - grey
5-cores	green-yellow - blue - brown - black - grey	blue - brown - black - grey - black

Core indentification with numbers acc. to EN 50334

Marking inscription for identification of cores of electric cables (number printing).
Other core colours are allowed except green and yellow.

SAB-colour code for RTD connection cables

2-cores	red - white
3-cores	red - red - white
4-cores	red - red - white - white
6-cores	red - red - white - white - black - black

up to 4 conductors acc. to IEC 60751, 6 conductors deviating from standard

Colour-coding to customer specification is also possible!

Cables & Wires | Colour Code US 1

core no.	basic colour	1st ring	2nd ring
1	black
2	white
3	red
4	green
5	brown
6	blue

core no.	basic colour	1st ring	2nd ring
7	orange
8	yellow
9	violet
10	grey
11	pink
12	beige

Cables & Wires | Colour Code US 2

core no.	basic colour	1st ring	2nd ring
1	black
2	white
3	red
4	green
5	orange
6	blue
7	white	black
8	red	black
9	green	black
10	orange	black
11	blue	black
12	black	white
13	red	white
14	green	white
15	blue	white
16	black	red
17	white	red
18	orange	red
19	blue	red
20	red	green
21	orange	green
22	black	white	red
23	white	black	red
24	red	black	white
25	green	black	white

core no.	basic colour	1st ring	2nd ring
26	orange	black	white
27	blue	black	white
28	black	red	green
29	white	red	green
30	red	black	green
31	green	black	orange
32	orange	black	green
33	blau	weiß	orange
34	schwarz	weiß	orange
35	weiß	rot	orange
36	orange	weiß	blau
37	weiß	rot	blau
38	schwarz	weiß	grün
39	weiß	schwarz	grün
40	rot	weiß	grün
41	grün	weiß	blau
42	orange	rot	grün
43	blau	rot	grün
44	schwarz	weiß	blau
45	weiß	schwarz	blau
46	rot	weiß	blau
47	grün	orange	rot
48	orange	rot	blau
49	blau	rot	orange
50	schwarz	orange	rot

Cables & Wires | Colour Code US 3

pair no.	colour combination
1	black	paired with	red
2	black	paired with	white
3	black	paired with	green
4	black	paired with	blue
5	black	paired with	yellow
6	black	paired with	brown
7	black	paired with	orange
8	red	paired with	white
9	red	paired with	green
10	red	paired with	blue
11	red	paired with	yellow
12	red	paired with	brown
13	red	paired with	orange
14	green	paired with	white
15	green	paired with	blue
16	green	paired with	yellow
17	green	paired with	brown
18	green	paired with	orange
19	white	paired with	blue

pair no.	Fcolour combination
20	white	paired with	yellow
21	white	paired with	brown
22	white	paired with	orange
23	blue	paired with	yellow
24	blue	paired with	brown
25	blue	paired with	orange
26	brown	paired with	yellow
27	brown	paired with	orange
28	orange	paired with	yellow
29	violet	paired with	orange
30	violet	paired with	red
31	violet	paired with	white
32	violet	paired with	green
33	violet	paired with	blue
34	violet	paired with	yellow
35	violet	paired with	brown
36	violet	paired with	black
37	grey	paired with	white

Cables & Wires | Colour Code US 4

core no.	basic colour	1st ring	2nd ring
1	black
2	brown
3	red
4	orange
5	yellow
6	green
7	blue
8	violet
9	grey
10	white
11	white	black
12	white	brown
13	white	red
14	white	orange
15	white	yellow
16	white	green
17	white	blue
18	white	violet
19	white	grey
20	white	black	brown
21	white	black	red
22	white	black	orange
23	white	black	yellow
24	white	black	green
25	white	black	blue
26	white	black	violet
27	white	black	grey
28	white	brown	red

core no.	basic colour	1st ring	2nd ring
29	white	brown	orange
30	white	brown	yellow
31	white	brown	green
32	white	brown	blue
33	white	brown	violet
34	white	brown	grey
35	white	red	orange
36	white	red	yellow
37	white	red	green
38	white	red	blue
39	white	red	violet
40	white	red	grey
41	white	orange	yellow
42	white	orange	green
43	white	orange	blue
44	white	orange	violet
45	white	orange	grey
46	white	yellow	green
47	white	yellow	blue
48	white	yellow	violet
49	white	yellow	grey
50	white	green	blue
51	white	green	violet
52	white	green	grey
53	white	blue	violet
54	white	blue	grey
55	white	violet	grey

Cables & Wires | Colour Code US 5

pair no.	colour combination
1	black	paired with	red
2	black	paired with	white
3	black	paired with	green
4	black	paired with	blue
5	black	paired with	brown
6	black	paired with	yellow
7	black	paired with	orange
8	red	paired with	green
9	red	paired with	white
10	red	paired with	blue
11	red	paired with	yellow
12	red	paired with	brown
13	red	paired with	orange
14	green	paired with	blue
15	green	paired with	white
16	green	paired with	brown
17	green	paired with	orange
18	green	paired with	yellow
19	white	paired with	blue
20	white	paired with	brown
21	white	paired with	orange
22	white	paired with	yellow
23	blue	paired with	brown
24	blue	paired with	orange
25	blue	paired with	yellow
26	brown	paired with	orange

pair no.	combination
27	brown	paired with	yellow
28	violet	paired with	red
29	violet	paired with	white
30	violet	paired with	green
31	violet	paired with	blue
32	violet	paired with	brown
33	violet	paired with	yellow
34	violet	paired with	orange
35	violet	paired with	grey
36	violet	paired with	black
37	grey	paired with	red
38	grey	paired with	white
39	grey	paired with	green
40	grey	paired with	blue
41	grey	paired with	brown
42	grey	paired with	yellow
43	grey	paired with	orange
44	grey	paired with	black
45	white/black	paired with	red
46	white/black	paired with	green
47	white/black	paired with	blue
48	white/black	paired with	brown
49	white/black	paired with	yellow
50	white/black	paired with	orange
51	white/black	paired with	violet

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