Thermocouple Color Code: International Color Codes

International Thermocouple And Extension wire COLOR CODES

Country	USA		United Kingdom	Germany	Japan	France
Country
National Standard	ANSI MC 96.1 T/C	ANSI MC 96.1 Extension	BS 1843	DIN 43714	JIS C1610-1981	NF C42-323

Overall (J)	Brown	Black	Black	Blue	Yellow	Black
Positive	White	White	Yellow	Red	Red	Yellow
Negative	Red	Red	Blue	Blue	White	Black

Overall (K)	Brown	Yellow	Red	Green	Blue	Yellow
Positive	Yellow	Yellow	Brown	Red	Red	Yellow
Negative	Red	Red	Blue	Green	White	Purple

Overall (E)	Brown	Purple	Brown	Black	Purple	—
Positive	Purple	Purple	Brown	Red	Red	—
Negative	Red	Red	Blue	Black	White	—

Overall (T)	Brown	Blue	Blue	Brown	Brown	Blue
Positive	Blue	Blue	White	Red	Red	Yellow
Negative	Red	Red	Blue	Brown	White	Blue

Overall (R)	—	Green	Green	—	Black	—
Positive	—	Black	White	—	Red	—
Negative	—	Red	Blue	—	White	—

Overall (S)	—	Green	Green	White	Black	Green
Positive	—	Black	White	Red	Red	Yellow
Negative	—	Red	Blue	White	White	Green

Overall (B)	—	Grey	—	Grey	Grey	—
Positive	—	Grey	—	Red	Red	—
Negative	—	Red	—	Grey	White	—

Overall (N)	Brown	Orange	—	—	—	—
Positive	Orange	Orange	—	—	—	—
Negative	Red	Red	—	—	—	—