Green Orange Silver Gold — 0.53 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
0.53 Ω
Range at ±5%
0.5035 Ω – 0.5565 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 | Green | 1st digit — 5 |
| 2 | Orange | 2nd digit — 3 |
| 3 | Silver | Multiplier — ×0.01 |
| 4 | Gold | Tolerance — ±5% |
In a circuit
Across 5 V
9.43 A · 47.2 W · part
Across 12 V
22.6 A · 272 W · part
Surface-mount marking for the same value: R53.
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.