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Four Bands

2.2 MΩ resistor colour code

Four bands: Red · Red · Green · Gold. The first two give the digits, the third multiplies, the fourth states how far off the real part may be.

22×100000±5
Red2Red2Green×100 kGold±5%

Nominal

2.2 MΩ

2,200,000 ohms

Real range at ±5%

2.09 MΩ – 2.31 MΩ

A gold band allows this much drift.

Series

E6

Held in almost every parts drawer.


Band by band

BandColourMeaning
1Red1st digit — 2
2Red2nd digit — 2
3GreenMultiplier — ×100 k
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

The same value on a five-band part

Precision resistors carry three significant digits instead of two, so the same 2.2 MΩ looks different.

RedRedBlackGreenBrown