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Ohm Bands

Blue Red Gold Gold — 6.2 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.

62×0.1±5%
Blue6Red2Gold×0.1Gold±5%

Value

6.2 Ω

Range at ±5%

5.89 Ω – 6.51 Ω

Standard value

E24

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What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Blue1st digit — 6
2Red2nd digit — 2
3GoldMultiplier — ×0.1
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

806 mA · 4.03 W · part

Across 12 V

1.94 A · 23.2 W · part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 6R2.

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.