Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## and external salts thereof, wherein F is the residue of a monoazo or disazo compound in 1:1 metal complex form or of a trisazo, disazoazoxy or tetrakisazo compound in metal-free or 1:1 metal complex form,each X is independently --NR.sub.2 --Q--NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 or --NR.sub.2 --Q--N.sup..sym. R.sub.5 R.sub.6 R.sub.7, whereinQ is linear or branched C.sub.2-6 alkylene or --NH--CO--CH.sub.2 --,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently hydrogen; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.2-6 alkyl monosubstituted by cyano or hydroxy in the 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-position; phenyl(C.sub.1-3 alkyl); phenyl(C.sub.1-3 alkyl) having, on the phenyl ring, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from chloro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.1-4 alkoxy; C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 is a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing, in addition to the nitrogen atom, no further or one further hetero atom,each of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.2-6 alkyl monosubstituted by cyano or hydroxy in the 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-position; phenyl(C.sub.1-3 alkyl); phenyl(C.sub.1-3 alkyl) having, on the phenyl ring, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from chloro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.1-4 alkoxy; C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, andR.sub.7 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or benzyl or ##STR2## is a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing, in addition to the nitrogen atom, no further or one further hetero atom or--N.sup..sym. R.sub.5 R.sub.6 R.sub.7 is pyridinium or pyridinium substituted by 1 or 2 methyl groups,each Z.sub.1 is independently --CO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, andY is chloro, hydroxy, amino, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic amino group or a saturated heterocyclic amino group in which the nitrogen atom is part of the heterocyclic ring,each Z.sub.2 is independently ##STR4## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,m is 1, 2 or 3,n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, andp is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,with the proviso that n+2p.gtoreq.m+1, useful for dyeing and printing cotton, paper and leather.