MIL-DTL-27500H
TABLE III B. Circuit identification colors for basic wires in accordance with MIL-W-5086, MIL-W-8777, MIL-W-22759, MIL-
W-25038, MIL-W-81044 or MIL-W-81381 1/
Identification colors for respective wires in cable
No.
(see 3.1.1.1.1 or 3.1.1.1.2)
of
wires
in
Cable
Basic (white)
1
Red, blue
2
Red, blue, yellow
3
Red, blue, yellow,
green
4
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic
5
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black
6
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown
7
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange
8
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange,
violet
9
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange,
violet,
gray
10
gray, red/ white 2/
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange,
violet,
11
gray, red/ white, blue/white 2/
12
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange,
violet,
gray, red/ white, blue/white, yellow/white 2/
13
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange,
violet,
gray, red/ white, blue/white, yellow/white, green/white 2/
14
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange,
violet,
gray, red/ white, blue/white, yellow/white, green/white, black/white 2/
15
Red, blue, yellow,
green,
basic,
black,
brown,
orange,
violet,
1/ Inactive for new design for MIL-W-5086.
2/ Color designation indicates a solid color with stripe, (red/white - solid red insulation with a white stripe)
TABLE III C. Color of insulation for identification of wire sizes
(see 3.1.1.1.3), in accordance with MIL-STD-686.
Wire size 1/
Insulation color (solid)
26
Black
24
Blue
22
Green
20
Red
18
White
2/
16
Blue
14
Green
12
Yellow
10
Brown
8
Red
6
Blue
4
Yellow
2
Red
1
White
0
Blue
00
Green
1/ 26 AWG is inactive for new design.
2/ For MIL-W-81381 basic wire, the insulation color may be opaque dark yellow or unpigmented polymide resin color.
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