Color code tables
Color code according to DIN 47100
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Color code according to BS 4737 – Alarm cables
| Conductor | |
| No. | Cor |
| 1 | RED |
| 2 | BLUE |
| 3 | YELLOW |
| 4 | BLACK |
| 5 | WHITE |
| 6 | GREEN |
| 7 | ORANGE |
| 8 | BROWN |
| 9 | GREY |
| 10 | PINK |
| 11 | VIOLET |
| 12 | TURQUOISE |
Color code for cable sleeves
Driver colors:
– Up to 10 drivers (simple training):
1 White
2 Brown
3 Green
4 Yellow
5 Cinza
6 pink
7 Blue
8 Red
9 Black
10 Purple
– Above 12 conductors (paired formation):
1/2 Gray / Pink
3/4 Red / Blue
5/6 White / green
7/8 Brown / Green
9/10 White / Yellow
11/12 Yellow / brown
13/14 White / Gray
15/16 Gray / Brown
17/18 White / Pink
19/20 Pink / Brown
21/22 White / Blue
23/24 Brown / Blue
25/26 White / Red
27/28 Brown / Red
29/30 White / Black
31/32 Brown / Black
33/34 Gray / Green
35/36 Yellow / Gray
37/38 Pink / Green
39/40 Yellow / Pink
41/42 Green / Blue
43/44 Yellow / Blue
45/46 Green / Red
47/48 Yellow / Red
49/50 Green / Black
51/52 Yellow / Black
53/54 Gray / Blue
55/56 Pink / Blue
57/58 Gray / Red
59/60 Pink / Red
61/62 Gray / Black
63/64 Pink / Black
65/66 Blue / Black
67/68 Red / Black
COLOR CODE – BS 5308
BS 5308 Color Codes
BS 5308 Part 1 Color Code Table 1
Unscreened & Collective Screened
| Pair no. | A – wire | B – wire |
| 1 | Black | Blue |
| 2 | Black | Green |
| 3 | Blue | Green |
| 4 | Black | Brown |
| 5 | Blue | Brown |
| 6 | Green | Brown |
| 7 | Black | White |
| 8 | Blue | White |
| 9 | Green | White |
| 10 | Brown | White |
| 11 | Black | Red |
| 12 | Blue | Red |
| 13 | Green | Red |
| 14 | Brown | Red |
| 15 | White | Red |
| 16 | Black | Orange |
| 17 | Blue | Orange |
| 18 | Green | Orange |
| 19 | Brown | Orange |
| 20 | White | Orange |
| 21 | Red | Orange |
| 22 | Black | Yellow |
| 23 | Blue | Yellow |
| 24 | Green | Yellow |
| 25 | Brown | Yellow |
| 26 | White | Yellow |
| 27 | Red | Yellow |
| 28 | Orange | Yellow |
| 29 | Black | Grey |
| 30 | Blue | Grey |
| 31 | Green | Grey |
| 32 | Brown | Grey |
| 33 | White | Grey |
| 34 | Red | Grey |
| 35 | Orange | Grey |
| 36 | Yellow | Grey |
| 37 | Black | Grey |
| 38 | Blue | Grey |
| 39 | Green | Purple |
| 40 | Brown | Purple |
| 41 | White | Purple |
| 42 | Red | Purple |
| 43 | Orange | Purple |
| 44 | Yellow | Purple |
| 45 | Grey | Purple |
| 46 | Black | Turquoise |
| 47 | Blue | Turquoise |
| 48 | Green | Turquoise |
| 49 | Brown | Turquoise |
| 50 | White | Turquoise |
sSingle Quad (2 pair): Black, Blue, Green, Brown Single Triple: Blue, Black, Green Individually screened pairs can also be identified by a polyester tape over black and purple pairs.
BS 5308 Part 2 Color Code Table 2
Unscreened & Collective Screened
| Pair no. | A – wire | B – wire |
| 1 | White | Blue |
| 2 | White | Orange |
| 3 | White | Green |
| 4 | White | Brown |
| 5 | White | Grey |
| 6 | Red | Blue |
| 7 | Red | Orange |
| 8 | Red | Green |
| 9 | Red | Brown |
| 10 | Red | Grey |
| 11 | Black | Blue |
| 12 | Black | Orange |
| 13 | Black | Green |
| 14 | Black | Brown |
| 15 | Black | Grey |
| 16 | Yellow | Blue |
| 17 | Yellow | Orange |
| 18 | Yellow | Green |
| 19 | Yellow | Brown |
| 20 | Yellow | Grey |
| 21 | White-Blue | Blue |
| 22 | White-Blue | Orange |
| 23 | White-Blue | Green |
| 24 | White-Blue | Brown |
| 25 | White-Blue | Grey |
| 26 | Red Blue | Blue |
| 27 | Red Blue | Orange |
| 28 | Red Blue | Green |
| 29 | Red Blue | Brown |
| 30 | Red Blue | Grey |
| 31 | Blue-Black | Blue |
| 32 | Blue-Black | Orange |
| 33 | Blue-Black | Green |
| 34 | Blue-Black | Brown |
| 35 | Blue-Black | Grey |
| 36 | Yellow-Blue | Blue |
| 37 | Yellow-Blue | Orange |
| 38 | Yellow-Blue | Green |
| 39 | Yellow-Blue | Brown |
| 40 | Yellow-Blue | Grey |
| 41 | white-orange | Blue |
| 42 | white-orange | Orange |
| 43 | white-orange | Green |
| 44 | white-orange | Brown |
| 45 | white-orange | Grey |
| 46 | Orange-Red | Blue |
| 47 | Orange-Red | Orange |
| 48 | Orange-Red | Green |
| 49 | Orange-Red | Brown |
| 50 | Orange-Red | Grey |
Single Quad (2 pair): Blue, Green, Orange, Brown Single Triple: Blue, White, Orange Individually screened pairs can also be identified by a polyester tape over white and blue pairs.
Color code tables
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