Colored organopolysiloxanes comprising units of the formula R1a(RO)bAcR2dSiO(4−a−b−c−d)/2   (I), in which R is hydrogen or a monovalent, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical, wherein R is identical or different among the units of the formula (I); R1 is hydrogen or a monovalent, SiC-bonded, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical, wherein R1 is identical or different among the units of the formula (I); R2 is a substituted monovalent hydrocarbon radical, wherein R2 is identical or different among the units of the formula (I); A is a hydrophilic organic dye radical or its complex compound with a metal, which contains at least one triazine ring via which it is bonded to the unit of the formula (I), wherein A is identical or different among the units of the formula (I); a is 0, 1, 2 or 3; h is 0, 1, 2 or 3; d is 0,1, 2 or 3; and c is 0, 1 or 2; wherein a+b+c+d≦3; wherein d is 0 in the units of the formula (I) where c is not 0; and wherein the organopolysiloxane has at least one radical A per molecule.