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Four Bands

5.6 Ω resistor colour code

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

56×0.1±5
Green5Blue6Gold×0.1Gold±5%

Nominal

5.6 Ω

5.6 ohms

Real range at ±5%

5.32 Ω – 5.88 Ω

A gold band allows this much drift.

Series

E12

Held in almost every parts drawer.


Band by band

BandColourMeaning
1Green1st digit — 5
2Blue2nd digit — 6
3GoldMultiplier — ×0.1
4GoldTolerance — ±5%

The same value on a five-band part

Precision resistors carry three significant digits instead of two, so the same 5.6 Ω looks different.

GreenBlueBlackGoldBrown