196 Ω resistor colour code
Five bands: Brown · White · Blue · Black · Brown. The first three give the digits — a precision value needs all three — then the multiplier, then how far off the real part may be.
Nominal
196 Ω
196 ohms
Real range at ±1%
194.04 Ω – 197.96 Ω
A brown band allows this much drift.
Series
E96
A 1% precision value. Five bands, not four.
Band by band
| Band | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | 1st digit — 1 |
| 2 | White | 2nd digit — 9 |
| 3 | Blue | 3rd digit — 6 |
| 4 | Black | Multiplier — ×1 |
| 5 | Brown | Tolerance — ±1% |
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 | 16.8 mA | 55.6 mW | 1/8 W |
| 5 V | 25.5 mA | 128 mW | 1/2 W |
| 12 V | 61.2 mA | 735 mW | 2 W |
| 24 V | 122 mA | 2.94 W | no standard part — needs a power resistor or a heatsink |
What you can actually get
Parts made
85
405th most of 1,465 values
In stock
0
across 0 of them
Cheapest at 100
$0.0058
each
Tolerances sold
±0.01% to ±1%
5 grades in all
Packages: 0805, 0402, 1206, 0603, 1210, 2512, SMD,3.2x1.6mm, 1005. Ratings: 30mW to 6W.
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
Values that can overlap this one
At ±1% the tolerance bands of neighbouring values run into each other. A part sold as one of these could measure the same as a 196 Ω — which is why measuring beats reading when it matters.
If you do not have one
Standard values that land within 1% of 196 Ω when combined.