Metal-free compounds and 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes of the formula ##STR1## or a 1:2 metal complex of a metal-free compound of said formula and a metallizable azo compound not of said formula, whereineach K is independently a coupling component radical of the pyrazolone-5, 5-aminopyrazole, pyridone, 2,6-diaminopyridine, .beta.-naphthol, acetic acid ester, acetic acid amide or N-substituted N,N-disubstituted aniline series,each K.sub.1 is independently ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or benzyl,R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (C.sub.1-4 alkoxy)-carbonyl or --CO--N(R.sub.8).sub.2, wherein each R.sub.8 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sub.5 is amino or hydroxy,R.sub.5a is hydroxy,T is hydrogen, cyano, ##STR3## or (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonyl, wherein R.sub.7, R.sub.10, R.sub.12, Z.sub.a and A.crclbar. are as defined in the specification,each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, orR.sub.1 and R.sub.5, located on rings attached to the same azo radical, are --O--Me--NH or --O--Me--O--, wherein Me is a 1:1 or 1:2 metal complex-forming metal ion, orR.sub.1 and R.sub.5a, located on rings attached to the same azo radical, are --O--Me--O--, wherein Me is as defined above,each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy,X is a direct bond or a bridging radical as defined in the specification, andeach q is independently 0 or 1,with the provisos that (i) the compound of Formula I has at least two basic water-solubilizing groups, and (ii) each end of X is in a 3- or 4-position of the Ring A to which it is attached, which metal-free compounds and 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes are useful as dyes, particularly for paper and leather.