1.6 Ω resistor colour code
Four bands: Brown · Blue · Gold · Gold. The first two give the digits, the third multiplies, the fourth states how far off the real part may be.
Nominal
1.6 Ω
1.6 ohms
Real range at ±5%
1.52 Ω – 1.68 Ω
A gold band allows this much drift.
Series
E24
E24 only — stocked less often.
Band by band
| Band | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | 1st digit — 1 |
| 2 | Blue | 2nd digit — 6 |
| 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 | 2.06 A | 6.81 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
| 5 V | 3.13 A | 15.6 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
| 12 V | 7.5 A | 90 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
| 24 V | 15 A | 360 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
What you can actually get
Parts made
102
194th most of 1,465 values
In stock
12,983
across 3 of them
Cheapest at 100
$0.0058
each
Tolerances sold
±0.1% to ±5%
4 grades in all
Packages: 0805, 0603, 1206, 2010, 0402, 1210, 2512, 0204. Ratings: 50mW to 5W.
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
BrownBlueBlackGoldBrown
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 1.6 Ω — which is why measuring beats reading when it matters.
- 1.5 Ω1.425 Ω–1.575 Ω
- 1.54 Ω1.5246 Ω–1.5554 Ω
- 1.58 Ω1.5642 Ω–1.5958 Ω
- 1.62 Ω1.6038 Ω–1.6362 Ω
- 1.65 Ω1.6335 Ω–1.6665 Ω
- 1.69 Ω1.6731 Ω–1.7069 Ω
If you do not have one
Standard values that land within 1% of 1.6 Ω when combined.