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Ohm Bands

Blue Violet Brown Gold — 670 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.

67×10±5%
Blue6Violet7Brown×10Gold±5%

Value

670 Ω

Range at ±5%

636.5 Ω – 703.5 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
2Violet2nd digit — 7
3BrownMultiplier — ×10
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

7.46 mA · 37.3 mW · 1/8 W part

Across 12 V

17.9 mA · 215 mW · 1/2 W part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 671.

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.