Wire Color Code Charts

ICEA Color Code for Multiconductor audio, computer

Cond # Insulation color Cond # Insulation color Cond # Insulation color Cond # Insulation color Cond # Insulation color
1 Black 13 Red/Green 25 White/Black/Red 37 White/Red/Blue 49 White/Blue/Blue
2 Red 14 Red/Yellow 26 White/Black/Green 38 White/Red/Brown 50 White/Blue/Brown
3 White 15 Red/Black 27 White/Black/Yellow 39 White/Red/Violet
4 Green 16 White/Black 28 White/Black/Blue 40 White/Green/Black
5 Brown 17 White/Red 29 White/Black/Brown 41 White/Green/Red
6 Blue 18 White/Green 30 White/Black/Orange 42 White/Green/Green
7 Orange 19 White/Yellow 31 White/Black/Grey 43 White/Green/Blue
8 Yellow 20 White/Blue 32 White/Black/Violet 44 White/Green/Brown
9 Purple 21 White/Brown 33 White/Black/Black 45 White/Green/Violet
10 Gray (Slate) 22 White/Orange 34 White/Red/Black 46 White/Blue/Black
11 Pink 23 White/Grey 35 White/Red/Red 47 White/Blue/Red
12 Tan 24 White/Violate 36 White/Red/Green 48 White/Blue/Green

ICEA Color code for paired wires

Pair # Cond.#1 color Cond #1 tracer Cond. #2 color Pair # Cond.#1 color Cond #1 tracer Cond. #2 color
1 Black White 12 Red White White
2 Red White 13 Green White White
3 Green White 14 Blue White White
4 Orange White 15 Black Red White
5 Blue White 16 White Red White
6 White Black White 17 Orange Red White
7 Red Black White 18 Blue Red White
8 Green Black White 19 Red Green White
9 Orange Black White 20 Orange Green White
10 Blue Black White 21 Black White
11 Black White White

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NEMA & ICEA Method K-1

Cond. # Insulation color Cond. # Insulation color Cond. # Insulation color
1 Black 21 Orange/Green 41 Green/White/Blue
2 White 22 Black/White/Red 42 Orange/Red/Green
3 Red 23 White/Black/Red 43 Blue/Red/Green
4 Green 24 Red/Black/White 44 Black/White/Blue
5 Orange 25 Brown/Black/White 45 White/Black/Blue
6 Blue 26 Orange/Black/White 46 Red/White/Blue
7 White/Black 27 Blue/Black/White 47 Green/Orange/Red
8 Red/Black 28 Black/Red/Green 48 Orange/Red/Blue
9 Green/Black 29 White/Red/Green 49 Blue/Red/Orange
10 Orange/Black 30 Red/Black/Green 50 Black/Orange/Red
11 Blue/Black 31 Green/Black/Orange 51 White/Black/Orange
12 Black/White 32 Orange/Black/Green 52 Red/Orange/Black
13 Red/White 33 Blue/White/Orange 53 Green/Red/Blue
14 Green/White 34 Black/White/Orange 54 Orange/Black/Blue
15 Blue/White 35 White/Red/Orange 55 Blue/Black/Orange
16 Black/Red 36 Orange/White/Blue 56 Black/Orange/Green
17 White/Red 37 White/Red/Blue 57 White/Orange/Green
18 Orange/Red 38 Black/White/Green 58 Red/Orange/Green
19 Blue/Red 39 White/Black/Green 59 Green/Black/Blue
20 Red/Green 40 Red/White/Green 60 Orange/Green/Blue

NEMA & ICEA Method K-2

Cond. # Insulation color Cond. # Insulation color Cond. # Insulation color
1 Black 13 Blue/Red 25 Yellow/Orange
2 Red 14 Orange/Red 26 Brown/Orange
3 Blue 15 Yellow/Red 27 Black/Yellow
4 Orange 16 Brown/Red 28 Red/Yellow
5 Yellow 17 Black/Blue 29 Blue/Yellow
6 Brown 18 Red/Blue 30 Orange/Yellow
7 Red/Black 19 Orange/Blue 31 Brown/Yellow
8 Blue/Black 20 Yellow/Blue 32 Black/Brown
9 Orange/Black 21 Brown/Blue 33 Red/Brown
10 Yellow/Black 22 Black/Orange 34 Blue/Brown
11 Brown/Black 23 Red/Orange 35 Orange/Brown
12 Black/Red 24 Blue/Orange 36 Yellow/Brown
Note: Beyond 36 conductors, color code repeats starting at #1.

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Telephone Paired Color Code

Pair # Cond. #1 Cond. #2 Pair # Cond. #1 Cond. #2
1 White Blue 14 Black Brown
2 White Orange 15 Black Slate
3 White Green 16 Yellow Blue
4 White Brown 17 Yellow Orange
5 White Slate 18 Yellow Green
6 Red Blue 19 Yellow Brown
7 Red Orange 20 Yellow Slate
8 Red Green 21 Violet Blue
9 Red Brown 22 Violet Orange
10 Red Slate 23 Violet Green
11 Black Blue 24 Violet Brown
12 Black Orange 25 Violet Slate
13 Black Green
Note: More than 25 pairs the color code repeats and has colored or imprinted binders separating groups

Western Electric Telephone Paired Color Code (CCE)

Pair # Cond. #1 Cond. #2 Pair # Cond. #1 Cond. #2
1 White/Blue Blue/White 14 Black/Brown Brown/Black
2 White/Orange Orange/White 15 Black/Slate Slate/Black
3 White/Green Green/White 16 Yellow/Blue Blue/Yellow
4 White/Brown Brown/White 17 Yellow/Orange Orange/Yellow
5 White/Slate Slate/White 18 Yellow/Green Green/Yellow
6 Red/Blue Blue/Red 19 Yellow/Brown Brown/Yellow
7 Red/Orange Orange/Red 20 Yellow/Slate Slate/Yellow
8 Red/Green Green/Red 21 Violet/Blue Blue/Violet
9 Red/Bown Brown/Red 22 Violet/Orange Orange/Violet
10 Red/Slate Slate/Red 23 Violet/Green Green/Violet
11 Black/Blue Blue/Black 24 Violet/Brown Brown/Violet
12 Black/Orange Orange/Black 25 Violet/Slate Slate/Violet
13 Black/Green Green/Black
Note: More than 25 pairs the color code repeats and has colored or imprinted binders separating groups

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TIA-598-A FiberOptic Color Code

Fiber# Insulation color Fiber# Insulation color
1 Blue 7 Red
2 Orange 8 Black
3 Green 9 Yellow
4 Brown 10 Violet
5 Slate 11 Rose
6 White 12 Aqua
Note: More than 12 Fibers the color code repeats and have striped subgroups

CCC Color Code

Pair # Cond. #1 Cond. #2 Pair # Cond. #1 Cond. #2
1 Black Red 14 Green White
2 Black White 15 Green Blue
3 Black Green 16 Green Yellow
4 Black Blue 17 Green Brown
5 Black Yellow 18 Green Orange
6 Black Brown 19 White Blue
7 Black Orange 20 White Yellow
8 Red White 21 White Brown
9 Red Green 22 White Orange
10 Red Blue 23 Blue Yellow
11 Red Yellow 24 Blue Brown
12 Red Brown 25 Blue Orange
13 Red Orange
Note: More than 25 pairs the color code repeats and has colored or imprinted binders separating groups

Fire Alarm Color Code 1 Fire Alarm Color Code 2

Cond. # Insulation color Cond. # Insulation color Cond. # Insulation color Cond. # color
1 Black 7 Purple 1 Black 7 Purple
2 Red 8 Pink 2 Red 8 Green
3 Green 9 Tan 3 Brown
4 Yellow 10 Orange 4 Blue
5 Brown 11 Black/White 5 Orange
6 Blue 12 Red/White 6 Yellow

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