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Four Bands

3.3 kΩ resistor colour code

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

33×100±5
Orange3Orange3Red×100Gold±5%

Nominal

3.3 kΩ

3,300 ohms

Real range at ±5%

3.135 kΩ – 3.465 kΩ

A gold band allows this much drift.

Series

E6

Held in almost every parts drawer.


Band by band

BandColourMeaning
1Orange1st digit — 3
2Orange2nd digit — 3
3RedMultiplier — ×100
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

The same value on a five-band part

Precision resistors carry three significant digits instead of two, so the same 3.3 kΩ looks different.

OrangeOrangeBlackRedBrown