Blue Black Black Gold — 60 Ω
Read left to right, starting from the end where the bands are grouped. The gold band is the tolerance and always sits alone at the far end.
Value
60 Ω
Range at ±5%
57 Ω – 63 Ω
Standard value
Non-standard
No E24 part carries this value — check you are reading from the right end.
What each band says
| Band | Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue | 1st digit — 6 |
| 2 | Black | 2nd digit — 0 |
| 3 | Black | Multiplier — ×1 |
| 4 | Gold | Tolerance — ±5% |
In a circuit
Across 5 V
83.3 mA · 417 mW · 1 W part
Across 12 V
200 mA · 2.4 W · 5 W part
Surface-mount marking for the same value: 600.
If you misread one band
Brown and red, or orange and red, are easy to confuse under a desk lamp. These are the codes one band away from this one.