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Ohm Bands

Brown White Gold Gold — 1.9 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.

19×0.1±5%
Brown1White9Gold×0.1Gold±5%

Value

1.9 Ω

Range at ±5%

1.805 Ω – 1.995 Ω

Standard value

Non-standard

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


What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Brown1st digit — 1
2White2nd digit — 9
3GoldMultiplier — ×0.1
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

2.63 A · 13.2 W · part

Across 12 V

6.32 A · 75.8 W · part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 1R9.

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.