Color Codes

ICEA Paired

	Leg #1		Leg #2
Pair Number	Color	Tracer	Color
1	Black	-	White
2	Red	-	White
3	Green	-	White
4	Orange	-	White
5	Blue	-	White
6	White	Black	White
7	Red	Black	White
8	Green	Black	White
9	Orange	Black	White
10	Blue	Black	White
11	Black	White	White
12	Red	White	White
13	Green	White	White
14	Blue	White	White
15	Black	Red	White
16	White	Red	White
17	Orange	Red	White
18	Blue	Red	White
19	Red	Green	White
20	Orange	Green	White
21	Black	-	White

Per NEMA & ICEA Methold 1/K-1

Conductor Number	Base Color	Tracer Color
1	Black	-
2	White	-
3	Red	-
4	Green	-
5	Orange	-
6	Blue	-
7	White	Black
8	Red	Black
9	Green	Black
10	Orange	Black
11	Blue	Black
12	Black	White
13	Red	White
14	Green	White
15	Blue	White
16	Black	Red
17	White	Red
18	Orange	Red
19	Blue	Red
20	Red	Green
21	Orange	Green

*Beyond 21 conductors, color code repeats starting at #1.

Per NEMA & ICEA Method 1/K-2

Conductor Number	Base Color	Tracer Color
1	Black	-
2	Red	-
3	Blue	-
4	Orange	-
5	Yellow	-
6	Brown	-
7	Red	Black
8	Blue	Black
9	Orange	Black
10	Yellow	Black
11	Brown	Black
12	Black	Red
13	Blue	Red
14	Orange	Red
15	Yellow	Red
16	Brown	Red
17	Black	Blue
18	Red	Blue
19	Orange	Blue
20	Yellow	Blue
21	Brown	Blue
22	Black	Orange
23	Red	Orange
24	Blue	Orange
25	Yellow	Orange
26	Brown	Orange
27	Black	Yellow
28	Red	Yellow
29	Blue	Yellow
30	Orange	Yellow
31	Brown	Yellow
32	Black	Brown
33	Red	Brown
34	Blue	Brown
35	Orange	Brown
36	Yellow	Brown

*Beyond 21 conductors, color code repeats starting at #1.

Telephone Paired

Pair Number	Tip Conductor	Ring Conductor
1	White	Blue
2	White	Orange
3	White	Green
4	White	Brown
5	White	Slate
6	Red	Blue
7	Red	Orange
8	Red	Green
9	Red	Brown
10	Red	Slate
11	Black	Blue
12	Black	Orange
13	Black	Green
14	Black	Brown
15	Black	Slate
16	Yellow	Blue
17	Yellow	Orange
18	Yellow	Green
19	Yellow	Brown
20	Yellow	Slate
21	Violet	Blue
22	Violet	Orange
23	Violet	Green
24	Violet	Brown
25	Violet	Slate

*In cables that have more than 25 pairs, each group of 25 pairs are distinguished by colored or imprinted binders.