160 Ω resistor colour code
Four bands: Brown · Blue · Brown · Gold. The first two give the digits, the third multiplies, the fourth states how far off the real part may be.
Nominal
160 Ω
160 ohms
Real range at ±5%
152 Ω – 168 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 | Brown | Multiplier — ×10 |
| 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 | 20.6 mA | 68.1 mW | 1/4 W |
| 5 V | 31.3 mA | 156 mW | 1/2 W |
| 12 V | 75 mA | 900 mW | 2 W |
| 24 V | 150 mA | 3.6 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
What you can actually get
Parts made
172
99th most of 1,465 values
In stock
0
across 0 of them
Cheapest at 100
$0.0049
each
Tolerances sold
±0.01% to ±5%
7 grades in all
Packages: 1206, 0603, 0805, 0402, 1210, 2010, 2512, 1225. Ratings: 30mW to 10W.
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
BrownBlueBlackBrownBrown
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 160 Ω — which is why measuring beats reading when it matters.
- 150 Ω142.5 Ω–157.5 Ω
- 154 Ω152.46 Ω–155.54 Ω
- 158 Ω156.42 Ω–159.58 Ω
- 162 Ω160.38 Ω–163.62 Ω
- 165 Ω163.35 Ω–166.65 Ω
- 169 Ω167.31 Ω–170.69 Ω
If you do not have one
Standard values that land within 1% of 160 Ω when combined.