232 kΩ resistor colour code
Five bands: Red · Orange · Red · Orange · 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
232 kΩ
232,000 ohms
Real range at ±1%
229.68 kΩ – 234.32 kΩ
A brown band allows this much drift.
Series
E96
A 1% precision value. Five bands, not four.
Band by band
| Band | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | 1st digit — 2 |
| 2 | Orange | 2nd digit — 3 |
| 3 | Red | 3rd digit — 2 |
| 4 | Orange | Multiplier — ×1k |
| 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 | 14.2 µA | 46.9 µW | 1/8 W |
| 5 V | 21.6 µA | 108 µW | 1/8 W |
| 12 V | 51.7 µA | 621 µW | 1/8 W |
| 24 V | 103 µA | 2.48 mW | 1/8 W |
What you can actually get
Parts made
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Tolerances sold
±0.05% to ±1%
5 grades in all
Packages: 0603, 0805, 1206, 0402, 1210, 2010, 0201, 2512. Ratings: 50mW to 1W.
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 232 kΩ — which is why measuring beats reading when it matters.
If you do not have one
Standard values that land within 1% of 232 kΩ when combined.