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Ohm Bands

Violet Blue Brown Gold — 760 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.

76×10±5%
Violet7Blue6Brown×10Gold±5%

Value

760 Ω

Range at ±5%

722 Ω – 798 Ω

Standard value

Non-standard

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


What each band says

BandColourMeaning
1Violet1st digit — 7
2Blue2nd digit — 6
3BrownMultiplier — ×10
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

In a circuit

Across 5 V

6.58 mA · 32.9 mW · 1/8 W part

Across 12 V

15.8 mA · 189 mW · 1/2 W part

Surface-mount marking for the same value: 761.

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.