Resistor color code examples
1Ω to 8.2Ω resistors:
E12 (10%) series resistors from 1 ohm to 8.2 ohms (shorthand notation):
1Ω (1RK), 1.2Ω (1R2K), 1.5Ω (1R5K), 1.8Ω (1R8K), 2.2Ω (2R2K), 2.7Ω(2R7K), 3.3Ω (3R3K), 3.9Ω (3R9K), 4.7Ω (4R7K), 5.6Ω (5R6K), 6.8Ω (6R8K), 8.2Ω (8R2K).
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Brown, black, gold, silver 1 ohm |
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Brown, red, gold, silver 1.2 ohm |
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Brown, green, gold, silver 1.5 ohm |
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Brown, gray, gold, silver 1.8 ohm |
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Red, red, gold, silver 2.2 ohm |
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Red, violet, gold, silver 2.7 ohm |
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Orange, orange, gold, silver 3.3 ohm |
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Orange, white, gold, silver 3.9 ohm |
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Yellow, violet, gold, silver 4.7 ohm |
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Green, blue, gold, silver 5.6 ohm |
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Blue, gray, gold, silver 6.8 ohm |
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Gray, red, gold, silver 8.2 ohm |
Note: all resistors above have a silver tolerance band (10% tolerance). 10% resistors are rarely used today - see this page for a list of the more commonly used 5% (gold tolerance band) resistors.
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