Abstract: Disclosed are disazo and trisazo dyes free of sulfo groups which contain two 6-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-N-pyridiniumpyridone-2 coupling component radicals, preferably dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a tetrazo component radical,Each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.4,wherein each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently n-C.sub.1-4 -alkyl,Each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, n-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, n-C.sub.1-4 -hydroxyalkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, andEach A.sup.- is an anion.The dyes are useful for dyeing paper and basically dyeable substrates such as polymers and copolymers of acrylonitrile and dicyanoethylene and synthetic polyesters and polyamides modified to contain acid groups. Dyeings on textiles are even and possess good light fastness.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a direct bond or a divalent radical,Y represents a direct bond, an alkylene radical, --S--, --O--, --NH--CO--NH-- or --CH=CH--,R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical andK represents a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group or an ammonium, hydrazinium or a cycloimmonium group which are useful for dyeing fibers and textiles of polyacrylonitrile or acrylonitrile copolymers and for the dyeing of paper.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##SPC1##WhereX stands for the radical of a coupling component of the aminobenzene, hydroxybenzene, aminonaphthalene, hydroxynaphthalene or heterocyclic series or one with a coupling methylene group,A.sub.n .sup.- for an anion equivalent to K.sub.n .sup.+,n for 1 to 6,K.sup.+ for the group ##EQU1## and where the aromatic rings B and/or D may be further substituted. The dyes are useful for dyeing and printing paper (e.g., dyeing in the stock). The dyed paper is fast to light and wet treatments and has good fastness to bleaching, water, alcohol and light.