📦 Standard Capacitor Values

E6 (20%)
E12 (10%)
E24 (5%)

E6 series: 6 values per decade, ±20% tolerance. Common for electrolytics.

Base Values (multiply by decade)

1.0
1.5
2.2
3.3
4.7
6.8

Common pF Values

1 pF
1.5 pF
2.2 pF
3.3 pF
4.7 pF
6.8 pF
10 pF
15 pF
22 pF
33 pF
47 pF
68 pF
100 pF
150 pF
220 pF
330 pF
470 pF
680 pF

Common nF/µF Values

1 nF
1.5 nF
2.2 nF
3.3 nF
4.7 nF
6.8 nF
10 nF
15 nF
22 nF
33 nF
47 nF
68 nF
100 nF
150 nF
220 nF
330 nF
470 nF
680 nF
1 µF
1.5 µF
2.2 µF
3.3 µF
4.7 µF
6.8 µF
10 µF
15 µF
22 µF
33 µF
47 µF
68 µF
100 µF
150 µF
220 µF
330 µF
470 µF
680 µF
1000 µF
2200 µF
4700 µF

E12 series: 12 values per decade, ±10% tolerance. Common for ceramic/film caps.

1.0
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.2
2.7
3.3
3.9
4.7
5.6
6.8
8.2

E24 series: 24 values per decade, ±5% tolerance. Precision film capacitors.

1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.7
5.1
5.6
6.2
6.8
7.5
8.2
9.1