Although there is no "standard" colour code for audio/video interconnects, the following suggested colours used to identify the role of a particular cable are based on common industry practice, with the colours matching the majority of audio/video devices commonly in use. It's recommended that these colour schemes are used in conjunction with the colour-rings on our premium range of compression connectors.
Mono Audio
| Signal Designation | Identifying Colour Band | |
| Audio Channel | Black or White |  or  |
Stereo Audio
| Signal Designation | Identifying Colour Band | |
| Left Channel | White | |
| Right Channel | Red |  |
RGB
| Signal Designation | Identifying Colour Band | |
| Red | Red | |
| Green | Green |  |
| Blue | Blue |  |
Video
| Signal Designation | Identifying Colour Band | |
| Composite Video (CVBS) | Yellow |  |
Component Video
| Signal Designation | Identifying Colour Band | |||
| Y | Y | Y | Green | |
| U | Pb | Cb | Blue | |
| V | Pr | Cr | Red | |
RGBHV
| Signal Designation | Identifying Colour Band | |
| Red | Red | |
| Green | Green | |
| Blue | Blue | |
| Horizontal Synch | Yellow | |
| Vertical Synch | White or Grey | or  |
Use our audio/video interconnect reference page identify the type of connectors commonly used to terminate a particular cable and our cable reference page to identify cables commonly used for audio/video installations. Our signals reference page explains the different audio/video signal protocols in common use.