1.5 Ω resistor colour code
Four bands: Brown · Green · Gold · Gold. The first two give the digits, the third multiplies, the fourth states how far off the real part may be.
Nominal
1.5 Ω
1.5 ohms
Real range at ±5%
1.425 Ω – 1.575 Ω
A gold band allows this much drift.
Series
E6
Held in almost every parts drawer.
Band by band
| Band | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | 1st digit — 1 |
| 2 | Green | 2nd digit — 5 |
| 3 | Gold | Multiplier — ×0.1 |
| 4 | Gold | Tolerance — ±5% |
How much it can take
Current and dissipation across the resistor, and the package you need. The suggested rating keeps a factor of two in hand, which is what anyone building a board actually does.
| Across it | Current | Dissipated | Package to pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 V | 2.2 A | 7.26 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
| 5 V | 3.33 A | 16.7 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
| 12 V | 8 A | 96 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
| 24 V | 16 A | 384 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
What you can actually get
Parts made
121
135th most of 1,465 values
In stock
45,303
across 7 of them
Cheapest at 100
$0.0056
each
Tolerances sold
±0.1% to ±10%
6 grades in all
Packages: 0805, 1206, 0603, 1210, 0402, 2512, 1225, 2010. Ratings: 63mW to 35W.
Assembly stock from the JLCPCB library, read 2026-09-24. That is what a board house will place for you — not everything a distributor sells.
The same value, marked differently
Five bands
BrownGreenBlackSilverBrown
Three significant digits and a ±1% band.
Values that can overlap this one
At ±5% the tolerance bands of neighbouring values run into each other. A part sold as one of these could measure the same as a 1.5 Ω — which is why measuring beats reading when it matters.
- 1.43 Ω1.4157 Ω–1.4443 Ω
- 1.47 Ω1.4553 Ω–1.4847 Ω
- 1.54 Ω1.5246 Ω–1.5554 Ω
- 1.58 Ω1.5642 Ω–1.5958 Ω
- 1.6 Ω1.52 Ω–1.68 Ω
If you do not have one
Standard values that land within 1% of 1.5 Ω when combined.