Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.

Abstract: An aqueous pigment dispersion containing A and B, wherein A is an azo pigment, an example of which is shown below, and in a crystal form having at least one characteristic peak at Bragg angles (2?) of 5 to 15° and 20 to 30° in X-ray diffraction with characteristic Cu K? line, a tautomer, a salt or hydrate thereof; and B is a vinyl polymer containing a specific structural unit, a structural unit derived from a salt-forming group-containing monomer (a), and a structural unit derived from a monomer selected from a styrene series macromer (b) and a hydrophobic monomer (c), provided that the water-insoluble vinyl polymer has at least either of 2 or more hydroxyl groups and 1 or more carboxyl groups at the end of the main chain:

Abstract: There is provided an azo pigment having excellently good color reproducibility, dispersibility, and storage stability of pigment dispersions and having excellent hue and tinctorial strength. An azo pigment represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles (20±0.2°) of 7.2°, 13.4°, 15.0° and 25.

Abstract: In a dyeing method of an aluminum-based member, a first color forming material is held in a hole of a first region of an anodized film, a second color forming material is held in holds of a second region that is smaller than the first region by diagonally spraying, When the second colored layer is formed, a gradation region is formed in a boundary with the first region and the second region, and the hole are closed.

Abstract: An azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness, and a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment are provided. An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment dispersion containing the pigment: Wherein Y, G, X1, X2, R1, R2 and R3 are defined in the claims and in the specification.

Abstract: An azo pigment of formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, or a salt or hydrate thereof, are provided: G0 and G1 each is a non-metal atomic group which can form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, The rings may be monocyclic or condensed and are optionally substituted. X is a hetero atom. n is an integer of 1 to 4. When n=2, 3, or 4, the compound is a dimer, trimer, or tetramer, respectively. A is a substituent. The azo pigment has excellent coloring characteristics such as high tinctorial strength and hue. It also has excellent durability including high resistance to light and ozone. A pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment and a coloring composition are also provided.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an azo pigment having extremely good dispersibility and dispersion stability and having excellent hue and tinctorial strength and, preferably, having a long axis observed with a transmission microscope of from 0.01 ?m to 30 ?m. An azo pigment which is represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles (2?±0.2°) of (i) 7.6° and 25.6°, (ii) 7.0°, 26.4°, and 27.3°, or (iii) 6.4°, 26.4°, and 27.

Abstract: A monoazo pigment is represented by the general formula (1), a tautomer of the monoazo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: in which R1, P1, and Q1 each independently represents a hydrogen or a substituent, G represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, W represents a substituent capable of binding to the heterocyclic group constituted by G, t represents an integer of from 0 to 5, Het-1 represents a group selected from the aromatic heterocyclic groups represented by the general formula (2) as recited in the claims and disclosure of the invention.

Abstract: An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein each of R1, R2, P1, P2, Q1, and Q2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, G represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, W represents a substituent capable of binding to the heterocyclic group constituted by G, t represents an integer of from 0 to 4, each of Het-1 and Het-2 independently represents a group selected from specific aromatic heterocyclic groups.

Abstract: To provide an azo pigment excellent in coloristic characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and at the same time, excellent in the durability such as light fastness and ozone resistance, a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment, a coloring composition, and an ink for inkjet recording. An azo pigment represented by the following formula (1), its tautomer, or a salt or hydrate thereof: (wherein R1, R2, R3, Y, Z and G each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; n represents and integer of 2 to 4; and the formula represents a dimer through R1, R2, R3, Y, Z or G when n is 2, represents a trimer through R1, R2, R3, Y, Z or G when n is 3, and represents a tetramer through R1, R2, R3, Y, Z or G when n is 4).

Abstract: An azo pigment represented by the general formula (1), a tautomer, salt, or hydrate thereof: wherein R1, R2, R3, Y, Z, and G each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, n represents an integer of from 2 to 4 and, when n=2, the general formula (1) represents a dimer formed through R1, R2, R3, Y, Z, or G and, when n=3, the general formula (1) represents a trimer formed through R1, R2, R3, Y, Z, or G and, when n=4, the general formula (1) represents a tetramer formed through R1, R2, R3, Y, Z, or G.

Abstract: To provide an azo pigment composition exhibiting very good hue and light fastness and having excellent tinctorial strength (color density) and preferably further provide an azo pigment composition containing an azo pigment having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at different positions or a tautomer thereof. An azo pigment composition comprising at least one kind of an azo pigment represented by formula (1) having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at Bragg angles(20±0.2°) of 7.6°, 25.6° and 27.

Abstract: The invention provides for a dye of the formula (I) where D is the residue of a diazo component; R1 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen, —NHCHO, —NHCO(C1-C6)-alkyl or —NHSO2 (C1-C6)-alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy or halogen; R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, substituted (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C3-C4)-alkenyl or substituted (C3-C4)-alkenyl or R2 and R3 combine to form the radical —C*H(CH3)CH2C(CH3)2—, where the carbon atom marked * is attached to the phenyl nucleus; R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C6)-alkyl; R5 is hydrogen or (C1-C6)-alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or (C1-C6)-alkyl; X is phenyl, thiophenyl, sulfonylphenyl or phenoxy; n is 0, 1, or 2; and m is 0 or 1. The invention is also related to the process of using the dye and the process of preparing the dye.

Abstract: To provide an azo pigment composition having extremely good hue and extremely good light fastness and showing excellent tinctorial strength (color density) and, preferably, to provide an azo pigment composition further containing an azo pigment having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at different positions or a tautomer thereof An azo pigment composition which contains at least one azo pigment represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles (20±0.2°) of 7.2° and 25.9° in X-ray diffraction with the characteristic Cu K? line, or a tautomer thereof: .

Abstract: In a dyeing method of an aluminum-based member, a first color forming material is held in a hole of a first region of an anodized film, a second color forming material is held in holds of a second region that is smaller than the first region by diagonally spraying, When the second colored layer is formed, a gradation region is formed in a boundary with the first region and the second region, and the hole are closed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers comprising: A) at least one fatty substance wherein the at least one fatty substance is present in an amount greater than or equal to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition; B) at least one oxidation base chosen from diaminopyrazolones and acid-addition salts thereof; C) at least one additional dye precursor other than the oxidation base in B); D) at least one oxidizing agent; and optionally E) at least one alkaline agent.

Abstract: Disperse dyes of the general formula (I) where D is a diazo component derived from a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic amine, K is an aromatic radical of the formula and the substituents are each as defined in the first claim. Further described are the preparation and the use of the dyes according to the invention.

Abstract: An azo dye of the following formula: wherein R1, R2, R4 and R5 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R3 and R6 each independently represent a substituent; n indicates 0 to 3. The dye has an excellent optical characteristic with sharp absorption and excellent fastness.

Abstract: The present invention provides dyes of the general formula (I) where D is the residue of a diazo component; R1 to R7 and L are each as defined in claim 1, processes for their preparation and their use.

Abstract: Reactive dye mixtures which comprise one or more dyes of the indicated general formula (I) and one or more dyes of the hereinbelow indicated and defined general formula (II) where D1, D2, D3, R0, R*, R**, T, b, f, v and M are each as defined in claim 1, the dyes of the general formulae (I) and (II) containing at least one fiber-reactive group of the formula —SO2-Z or -Z2, their preparation and their use for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing fiber material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of cationic azo compounds with julolidine units as direct dyes, for the dyeing of keratin fibers, including human keratin fibers, such as the hair. The present disclosure also relates to a dyeing composition for the dyeing of keratin fibers, including human keratin fibers such as the hair, containing at least one cationic direct azo dye with julolidine units, in a suitable dyeing medium. The present disclosure also relates to a method of dyeing of keratin fibers, including human keratin fibers such as the hair, employing the dyeing composition according to the disclosure. The present disclosure also relates to cationic azo compounds with julolidine units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for mono-, di- or trichromatic dyeing or printing of natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials, these processes utilizing a) blue-dyeing dye mixture, b) a red-dyeing dye mixture and/or c) a yellow-dyeing dye mixture, and also blue-dyeing, red-dyeing and yellow-dyeing dye mixtures and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: Five-membered heteroaromatic keratin dyeing compounds with one, two, or three heteroatoms. This invention further relates to a composition for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, comprising a medium suitable for dyeing and one or more 5-membered heteroaromatic keratin dyeing compounds with one, tow, or three heteroatoms. This invention further relates to a method for oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, comprising applying such compositions in the presence of an oxidizing agent, for a period sufficient to develop the desired coloration.

Abstract: An azo compound or a tautomer thereof, wherein the azo compound is represented by the following Formula (1). In Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group, acyl group, carbamoyl group, alkylsulfonyl group, arylsulfonyl group, or heterocyclic group; R2 represents —NR5R6 or —OR7; R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group, acyl group, carbamoyl group, alkylsulfonyl group, or arylsulfonyl group; R7 represents an alkyl group or aryl group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, acylamino group, carbamoylamino group, alkylsulfonylamino group, or arylsulfonylamino group; n is an integer of 3 to 5; and each R4, of which there are n in number, independently represents an alkyl group, aryl group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, amino group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, acylamino group, alkylsulfonylamino group, or arylsulfonylamino group, and one R4 may bind to another R4 forming a ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dye composition comprising a first oxidation base of the diaminopyrazole type, a second oxidation base of the para-phenylenediamine type containing a cyclic amino group, and a coupler. The invention also relates to the use of this composition for dyeing keratin fibers and also to the dyeing process using this composition.

Abstract: Provided is a hair dye composition containing a dissociative direct dye represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1 to R4 each represents H or substituent, X represents OH or —NHSO2R5 (R5 representing an alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group) and A represents a group of any one of formulas (Cp-1) through (Cp-12). The hair dye composition of the present invention is capable of strongly dyeing the hair with a vivid color tone without causing decomposition of the dye during the dyeing process, exhibits excellent resistance against sunlight, hair washing, perspiration, friction and heat, has a high stability against an alkali agent and an oxidizing agent, has a high dyeing property, and shows less color fade over time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dye composition comprising an oxidation base of the diaminopyrazole type and a pyrazolo-azole coupler. The invention also relates to the use of this composition for dyeing keratin fibres and also to the dyeing process using this composition.

Abstract: Provided is a hair dye composition containing a dissociative direct dye represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1 to R4 each represents H or substituent, X represents OH or —NHSO2R5, R5 represents an alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group, and A represents a divalent group capable of forming a methine dye as a whole compound, together with the portion other than A. The hair dye composition of the present invention is capable of strongly dyeing the hair with a vivid color tone without causing decomposition of the dye during the dyeing process, exhibits an excellent resistance against sunlight, hair washing, perspiration, friction and heat, has a high stability against an alkali agent and an oxidizing agent, has a high dyeing property, and has less color fade after the passage of time.

Abstract: The new 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole compounds and 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzthiadiazole compounds of formula (I) are: Dyeing agents for keratin fibers, containing the compounds of formula (I), and methods of dyeing hair with these dyeing agents are described.

Abstract: Dye compositions comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing: at least one first oxidation base chosen from 4,5-diaminopyrazole derivatives of formula (I) and addition salts thereof, at least one second cationic oxidation base chosen from monobenzenic, dibenzenic and heterocyclic oxidation bases, and the addition salts thereof, comprising at least one cationic group Z chosen from aliphatic chains optionally bearing at least one ring chosen from saturated and unsaturated rings; wherein said at least one cationic group Z is linked directly to at least one benzenic ring or to at least one heterocycle of said at least one second cationic oxidation base or linked to at least one amine functional group borne by said at least one benzenic ring or said at least one heterocycle; and at least one coupler; as well as the use of this composition for dyeing keratin fibers and the dying process using this composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hair coloring method by using a composition comprising a specified ring-fused heterocycle direct dyestuff having the general formula (1) or a salt thereof wherein the formulas are as defined in the patent claims. Furthermore, the present invention is also directed to the composition. This composition has a surprisingly good hair coloring performance and compatibility with peroxides. The use of this composition leads to long lasting brilliant colors wherein the color is stable against washing of the hair and environmental influences.

Abstract: A process for making a polyamide substrate characterized by enhanced breaking strength and fade resistance is disclosed. The process features the steps of treating a polyamide substrate, preferably a nylon 6 substrate having a hindered amine light stabilizer chemically bound thereto, with an effective amount of an ultraviolet inhibitor, an antioxidant and optionally, a dye, in the presence of a swelling agent for the polyamide that is also a solvent for the ultraviolet inhibitor and the antioxidant to impart high breaking strength to the substrate. A life preserver or other type of buoyancy device may be made from the process. A polyamide fabric comprising a dye, an ultraviolet inhibitor and an antioxidant also is disclosed. When a polyamide fiber of the present invention is exposed to sunlight, the useful life of the fiber is greatly increased compared to untreated polyamide fiber.

Abstract: 1:2 chromium complex dyes of the formula in which R signifies C1-9-alkyl or a radical of the formula R1 signifies C1-4-alkyl, —COOM, —COOR5 or —CONH2, R2 signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, R3 signifies hydrogen, methyl or methoxy, R4 signifies hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or chloro, n signifies from 0 to 3, M signifies hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation and Kat+ signifies hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation are suitable for dyeing artificially produced oxide layers on aluminium or aluminium alloys and so give highly lightfast dyeings in orange shades.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a dye mixture comprising one or more, such as one, two or three, disazo dyes conforming to the general formula (1), one or more, such as one, two or three, dyes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of dyes to form a black image. In particular, the present invention relates to a mixture that gives a black image having favorable stability to light and sufficient high density, and a thermal transfer recording material employing the mixture of dyes.

Abstract: A dye which is durable for practical use in the field of coloring automobile seat materials for which a good light-fastness is required and a dyeing method making use of the dye is provided. In the method, a disazo dye is obtained by converting guanazole to a tetrazo compound and coupling the tetrazo with an indole derivative to form a compound which is then quaternized using e.g., an alkylating agent resulting in a red dye with superior light-fastness at high temperatures.

Abstract: Keratin-containing fibres, in particular human hair, are dyed using dyes of formulae (1) to (6) indicated in claim 1. These dyes make it possible to dye by the trichromatic principle even in dark shades.

Abstract: A black reactive dye composition comprising a black reactive dye of the formula (I) and multiple mono ##STR1## azo reactive dye. The black reactive dye composition is suitable for exhaust dyeing, printing, discharge printing and continuous dyeing.

Abstract: Aqueous dye preparations contain from 12 to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the preparation and calculated as free acid, of a dye of the formula ##STR1## where L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and Cat.sup..sym. is an alkali metal ion or an unsubstituted or substituted ammonium ion, and are used for coloring paper stocks.

Abstract: Pyrazole azo dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or an acyl radical,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic radical which is optionally bonded via alkylene,R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy,R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, acylamino, acyloxy or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another in each case denote hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl orNR.sup.5 R.sup.6 together denotes a hydrogenated heterocyclic radical which is bonded via the nitrogen and optionally contains further hetero atoms,it being possible for all the alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy and heterocyclic radicals present to be optionally substituted by nonionic substituents, a novel process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and printing materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fiber material from an aqueous liquor, in the presence of a levelling assistant and in the presence or absence of an alkali metal fluorosilicate or ammonium fluorosilicate, which process comprises the use of a mixture of the dyes of formulae (1), (2) and (3) or a mixture of the dyes of formulae (4) and (5), or a mixture which contains the dye of formula (6) together with at least one dye of formulae (7), (8) and (9), which dyes of fomaulae (1) to (9) are as defined in claim 1.The inventive process is suitable for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fiber material to give dyeings of fiber and surface levelness having good fastness properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to dye compositions for obtaining level dyeings on carboxamido-containing and hydroxyl-containing fiber materials, which dyeings have comparably good light and wetlightfastness properties, the dye compositions containing dioxazine dyes (I) and disazo dyes (II) (one or more than one from IIa to IIf) in a weight ratio of 90:10 to 10:90, preferably 60:40 to 10:90, in particular 40:60 to 15:85.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of finished dyeings of high fastness to thermomigration on fibre materials consisting completely or partly of polyester, characterized in that the material is dyed with one or more dyestuffs of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R denotes linear (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)-alkyl or (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)-alkyl which is interrupted by an oxygen atom andR.sup.1 denotes (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl,and the dyeing thus obtained is then finished.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dye mixture comprising at least one dye of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently of one another, are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or phenyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl or phenyl, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or a radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sub.5 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or phenyl, and benzene rings I and II may be further substituted, together with at least one dye of the formulae (2) to (6) given in the description.The dye mixtures are suitable for the dyeing or printing of natural and synthetic polyamide fibre materials, in particular in combination with other dyes.

Abstract: The novel compound of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, SO.sub.2 Y or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or mercapto, Y is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, chlorine or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or amino, R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or a radical which can be introduced by electrophilic substitution or a radial of the formula --CH.dbd.T, in which T is a radical of a methyleneactive compound or of an amine, and R.sup.1 is hydrogen, acyl or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl, and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkenyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen form a saturated heterocyclic structure and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a radical of the formula ##STR2## are useful as diazo and/or coupling components or generally as dye intermediates, depending on their constitution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dye mixture containing a dye of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, halogen, C.sub.2-4 alkanoylamino or an unsubstituted or substituted arylsulfonyl, aryloxy or arylcarbonyl radical, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryloxy or aryloxysulfonyl radical or a radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sub.3 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or aryl radical, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or alkyl and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently of one another are hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl radical, and at least one dye of the formula (2) to (5) ##STR3## in which the benzene rings I, II and III can be substituted, ##STR4## in which the benzene rings IV, V and VI can be substituted and R is hydrogen or arylsulfonyl, ##STR5## in which B.sub.1, B.sub.2 and E.sub.1 are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkoxy and X is straight-chain or branched C.sub.

Abstract: A process for the trichromatic dyeing or printing of natural and synthetic polyamide fibre materials, which comprises using at least one red dye of the formula ##STR1## in which D,R.sub.1,R.sub.2,R.sub.3,R.sub.4 and n are as defined in claim 1, together with at least one yellow or orange dye of the formula ##STR2## in which B.sub.1,B.sub.2,E.sub.1 and X are as defined in claim 1, or ##STR3## in which Z.sub.1,Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 are as defined in claim 1, or mixtures of dyes of the formulae (2) and (3), or a yellow dye of the formula ##STR4## in which W.sub.1,W.sub.2,W.sub.3 and W.sub.4 are as defined in claim 1, or mixtures of dyes of the formulae (2),(3) and (4) and at least one blue dye of the formula ##STR5## in which one Y and Z.sub.4 are as defined in claim 1 are used. The process according to the invention is suitable for dying natural or synthetic polyamide materials from aqueous liquor or for printing with printing pastes; and in particular for dyeing from short liquors.

Abstract: The invention describes a process for the preparation of formulations of water-insoluble to sparingly soluble azo dyes by simultaneous diazotization and coupling in a single step reaction, filtering the dye dispersion and, if desired, drying the dyestuff, which process comprises carrying out said simultaneous diazotization and coupling by intimately mixing the aqueous solution or suspension of the reactants, in the presence of one or more surface-active agents, concentrating the dilute dye dispersion by membrane separating methods, and at the same time at least partially removing salt and/or acid from the dispersion and converting it into a storage stable liquid formulation or, by drying, into a solid dye formulation.

Abstract: A stable and low-foaming composition for finishing synthetic fibres which contains, based on (a)+(b)+(c)(a) 15 to 84% by weight of a sparingly water-soluble or water-insoluble dye, fluorescent whitening agent or UV absorber,(b) 15.5% to 75% by weight of one or more dispersing agents, and(c) 0.5 to 10% by weight of an alkylenediamide.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising 5 to 50% by weight of a mixture of at least one dye represented by the following formula (I), ##STR1## wherein A is a phenylene or naphthylene group unsubstituted or substituted by at least one member selected from methyl, methoxy, sulfo and carboxy, R is methyl or carboxy, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 independently of one another are each hydrogen, chloro, methyl or sulfo, and Z is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, and at least one dye represented by the following formula (II), ##STR2## where A, R, Y.sub.1 Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 are as defined above, which can be stored for a long period of time even at lower temperatures such as 5.degree. C. or lower without crystallization of the dye.