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Ohm Bands

Blue Green Brown Gold — 650 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.

65×10±5%
Blue6Green5Brown×10Gold±5%

Value

650 Ω

Range at ±5%

617.5 Ω – 682.5 Ω

Standard value

Non-standard

No E24 part carries this value — check you are reading from the right end.


What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Blue1st digit — 6
2Green2nd digit — 5
3BrownMultiplier — ×10
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

7.69 mA · 38.5 mW · 1/8 W part

Across 12 V

18.5 mA · 222 mW · 1/2 W part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 651.

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.