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Ohm Bands

Grey Violet Yellow Gold — 870 kΩ

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.

87×10k±5%
Grey8Violet7Yellow×10kGold±5%

Value

870 kΩ

Range at ±5%

826.5 kΩ – 913.5 kΩ

Standard value

Non-standard

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


What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Grey1st digit — 8
2Violet2nd digit — 7
3YellowMultiplier — ×10k
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

5.75 µA · 28.7 µW · 1/8 W part

Across 12 V

13.8 µA · 166 µW · 1/8 W part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 874.

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.