List of dyes explained

This is a list of dyes with Colour Index International generic names and numbers and CAS Registry numbers.

Common name	Synonyms	C.I. generic name	C.I. number	Class	CAS number
Acid Black 52		Acid Black 52	15711	azo	5610-64-0
Acid Blue AS	Weak Acid Blue	Acid Blue 25	62055	anthraquinone	6408-78-2
Acid fuchsin	Acid Magenta Acid Rubin	Acid Violet 19	42685	triarylmethane	3244-88-0
Acid orange 3		Acid orange 3	10385	nitro	6373-74-6
Acid orange 19		Acid Orange 19	14690	azo	3058-98-8
Acid orange 20	Orange I	Acid Orange 20	14600	azo	523-44-4
Acid Red 13	Fast red E	Acid red 13	16045	azo	2302-96-7
Acid red 25		Acid red 25	16050	azo	5858-93-5
Acid red 88	Fast red A	Acid red 88	15620	azo	1658-56-6
Acid Red 95	Erythrosine Y Diiodofluorescein	Acid red 95	45425	xanthene	33239-19-9
Acridine orange	Euchrysine	Basic Orange 14	46005	acridine	494-38-2
Acridine red 3B			45000	pyronin	2465-29-4
Acriflavine	Trypaflavine		46000	acridine	65589-70-0 10597-46-3 (hydrochloride)
Alcian Blue 8GX	Alcian Blue	Ingrain Blue 1	74240	phthalocyanine	75881-23-1
Alcian yellow GXS	Sudan orange	Ingrain yellow 1	12840	azo	61968-79-1
Alizarin	Turkey red	Mordant red 11 Pigment red 83	58000	anthraquinone	72-48-0
Alizarin blue			67410	anthraquinone	66675-89-6
Alizarin cyanin BBS	Anthracene blue SWX	Mordant blue 23	58610	anthraquinone	8005-67-2
Alizarin Red S	alizarin carmine	Mordant red 3	58005	anthraquinone	130-22-3
Alizarin Violet	Gallein	Mordant violet 25	45445	fluorone	2103-64-2
Alizarin yellow GG		Mordant yellow 1	14025	azo	584-42-9
Alizarin yellow R		Mordant orange 1	14030	azo	1718-34-9 (Na salt) 2243-76-7 (acid)
Alkali blue	Alkali blue 4B Alkali blue 5B	Acid blue 110	42750	triarylmethane	62152-67-4
Alkannin	Anchusin	Natural red 20	75530	natural	517-88-4
Allura Red AC		Food red 17	16035	azo	25956-17-6
Amaranth	Azorubin S	Acid red 27	16185	azo	915-67-3
Amido black 10B	Amidoschwarz Naphthol blue black	Acid black 1	20470	diazo	1064-48-8
Aniline black		Pigment black 1 Oxidation base 1	50440	azine	13007-86-8
Aniline Yellow	Sudan yellow R Induline R	Solvent yellow 1	11000	azo	60-09-3
Anthracene blue SWR	Alizarin blue 2RC	Mordant blue 32	58605	anthraquinone	6372-24-6
Anthrapurpurin	1,2,7-Trihydroxyanthraquinone		58255	anthraquinone	602-65-3
Apigenin	Chamomile	Natural yellow 1	75580	natural	520-36-5
Apocarotenal		Food orange 6	40820	carotenoid	1107-26-2
Archil red		Acid red 74	13355	azo	6300-18-1
Astaxanthin				carotenoid	472-61-7
Astra blue 6GLL	Astrablau	Basic blue 140	743516	phthalocyanine	61724-62-7
Auramine O	Canary yellow	Basic yellow 2	41000	diarylmethane	2465-27-2
Aurin	Rosolic acid Corallin		43800	triarylmethane	603-45-2
Aurintricarboxylic acid	ATA			triarylmethane	4431-00-9
Azocarmine B		Acid red 103	50090	quinone-imine	25360-72-9
Azocarmine G		Acid red 101	50085	quinone-imine	25641-18-3
Azo-eosin	Azoeosin G	Acid red 4	14710	azo	5858-39-9
Azo Fuchsine 6B		Acid violet 7	18055	azo	4321-69-1
Azophloxine	Red 2G Azogeranin B Amidonaphthol red G	Acid red 1 Food red 10	18050	azo	3734-67-6
Azorubine		Acid red 14 Food red 3	14720	azo	3567-69-9
Azo violet	Magneson I			azo	74-39-5
Azure A	Methylene azure A		52005	thiazin	531-53-3
Azure B	Methylene azure B		52010	thiazin	531-55-2
Azure C	Methylene azure C		52002	thiazin	531-57-7
Basic Black 2		Basic black 2	11825	azo	4443-99-6
Basic Red 18		Basic red 18	11085	azo	25198-22-5
Benzanthrone		Solvent yellow 182	589005	benzanthrone	82-05-3
Benzo scarlet 4BNS	Amyloid red	Direct red 72	29200	diazo	8005-64-9
Benzyl violet	FD&C violet No. 1	Acid violet 49 Food violet 2	42640	triarylethlamine	1694-09-3
Berberine	Umbellatine	Natural yellow 18	75160	natural	2086-83-1
Betanin	Beetroot red			natural	7659-95-2
Biebrich scarlet	Croceine scarlet Ponceau B	Acid red 66	26905	diazo	4196-99-0
Bismarck brown R	Vesuvine brown	Basic brown 4	21010	diazo	8005-78-5
Bismarck brown Y	Vesuvine BA Phenylene brown Manchester brown	Basic brown 1	21000	diazo	8005-77-4
Black 7984		Food black 2	27755	diazo	2118-39-0
Blue MX-R		Reactive blue 4	61205	anthraquinone	13324-20-4
BODIPY	Dipyrrometheneboron difluoride				138026-71-8
Brazilin/Brazilein		Natural red 24	75280	natural	474-07-7
Brilliant Black BN		Food Black 1	28440	diazo	2519-30-4
Brilliant blue FCF	Erioglaucine FD&C Blue No. 1	Acid blue 9 Food blue 2	42090	triarylethlamine	3844-45-9
Brilliant cresyl blue	Cresyl blue BBS	Basic dye	51010	oxazin	81029-05-2
Brilliant green	Malachite green G Zeylonka	Basic green 1	42040	triarylmethane	633-03-4
Bromsulfthalein	BSP			triarylmethane	71-67-0
Bromocresol green	BCG			triarylmethane	76-60-8
Bromocresol purple	BCP			triarylmethane	115-40-2
Bromodeoxyuridine	BDU				59-14-3
Bromophenol blue	BPB Albutest			triarylmethane	115-39-9
Bromopyrogallol red	Dibromopyrogallosulfonphthalein			triarylmethane	16574-43-9
Bromothymol blue	BTB			triarylmethane	76-59-5
Brooker's merocyanine	MOED			merocyanine	23302-83-2
Brown FK	Kipper brown	Food Brown 1		azo	8062-14-4
Brown HT	Chocolate brown HT	Food Brown 3	20285	diazo	4553-89-3
Brown MX-5BR		Reactive brown 10	179060	azo	12225-67-1
Cadmium acetate			77185	inorganic	543-90-8
Calcofluor white		Fluorescent brightener 28	40622	stilbene	4193-55-9
Calconcarboxylic acid	Patton and Reeder's indicator			azo	3737-95-9
Canthaxanthin		Food orange 8	40850	carotenoid	514-78-3
Capsanthin	Paprika	Natural red 34	75133	natural	465-42-9
Capsorubin				carotenoid	470-38-2
6-Carboxyfluorescein	6-FAM			fluorone	3301-79-9
Carmine	Cochineal Carminic acid	Natural red 4	75470	natural	1260-17-9
Carthamin	Carthamine	Natural red 26	75140	natural	36338-96-2
Celestin blue		Mordant blue 14	51050	oxazin	1562-90-9
Chrome Azurol S	Alberon	Mordant blue 29	43825	triarylmethane	1667-99-8
Chrome fast yellow 8GL	Luxine pure yellow 6G	Mordant yellow 33	56210	aminoketone	6486-77-7
Chrome violet CG	Aluminon	Mordant violet 39	43810	triphenylmethane	13186-45-3
Chromium(III) chloride	Chromic chloride		77295	inorganic	10025-73-7
Chromium(III) sulfate			77305	inorganic	10101-53-8
Chromotrope 2R	Carmoisine 6R	Acid red 29	16570	azo	4197-07-3
Chromoxane Cyanin R	Solochrome cyanin R Alizarol cyanin R Eriochrome cyanin R	Mordant blue 3	43820	triphenylmethane	3564-18-9
Chrysoidine R		Basic orange 1	11320	azo	4438-16-8
Chrysoidine Y		Basic orange 2	11270	azo	532-82-1
Chrysophanol	Turkey rhubarb	Natural yellow 23	75400	anthraquinone	481-74-3
Ciba blue	Tetrabromoindigo	Vat blue 5	73065	indigoid	5475-31-2
Cibacron Blue F3GA	Procion Blue HB	Reactive blue 2	61211	anthraquinone	12236-82-7
Citrus Red 2	Citrous red No. 2	Solvent red 80	12156	azo	6358-53-8
Congo corinth	Erie garnet B	Direct red 10	22145	diazo	2429-70-1
Congo red	Cotton red	Direct red 28	22120	diazo	573-58-0
Coomassie brilliant blue	Brilliant blue R	Acid blue 83	42660	triarylmethane	6104-59-2
Cotton scarlet		Acid red 73	27290	diazo	5413-75-2
Coumarin 7		Disperse yellow 82 Solvent yellow 145 Solvent yellow 185	551200	coumarin	27425-55-4
Crystal violet	Gentian violet Methyl violet 10B	Basic violet 3	42555	triarylmethane	548-62-9
Cudbear	Orcein archil lacmus	Natural red 28	758600	natural	1400-62-0
Curcumin		Natural yellow 3	75300	natural	458-37-7
D&C Red 33	Azo fuchsine	Acid red 33	17200	azo	3567-66-6
o-Dianisidine		Disperse black 6	24110	diazo	119-90-4
Dibenzpyrenequinone	Vat golden yellow GK	Vat yellow 4	59100	anthraquinone	128-66-5
Dibromoanthanthrone	Vat brilliant orange 3RK	Vat orange 3 Pigment red 168	59300	anthanthrone	4378-61-4
2,5-Dichlorobenzenediazonium	Fast Scarlet GG	Azoic diazo component 3	37010	diazonium salt	15470-55-0
Dichlorophenolindophenol	DCPIP				956-48-9
Direct blue 218		Direct blue 218	24401	diazo	28407-37-6
Direct brown 2		Direct brown 2	22311	diazo	2429-82-5
Direct sky blue 5B	Direct sky blue FB	Direct Blue 15	22400	diazo	2429-74-5
Direct sky blue 6B	Direct sky blue FF	Direct Blue 1	24410	diazo	2610-05-1
Direct yellow 4	Brilliant fast yellow	Direct yellow 4	24890	diazo	3051-11-4
Direct yellow 106	Brilliant fast yellow	Direct yellow 106	40300	stilbene	12222-60-5
Disperse blue 1	1,4,5,8-Tetraaminoanthraquinone	Disperse blue 1 Solvent blue 18	64500	anthraquinone	2475-45-8
Disperse blue 124		Disperse blue 124	111938	azo	61951-51-7
Disperse Orange 1	4-anilino-4'-nitroazobenzene	Disperse orange 1	11080	azo	2581-69-3
Disperse orange 3		Disperse orange 3 Solvent orange 9	11005	azo	730-40-5
Disperse orange 11	1-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone	Disperse orange 11 Solvent orange 35	60700	anthraquinone	82-28-0
Disperse orange 13	Seriplas Orange BL	Disperse orange 13 Solvent orange 52	26080	diazo	6253-10-7
Disperse red 1		Disperse red 1 Solvent red 14	11110	azo	2872-52-8
Disperse Red 9	1-(methylamino)anthraquinone	Disperse red 9 Solvent red 111	60505	anthraquinone	82-38-2
Disperse Red 11	1,4-diamino-2-methoxyanthraquinone	Disperse red 11	62015	anthraquinone	2872-48-2
Disperse Red 60	1-amino-4-hydroxy-2-phenoxyanthraquinone	Disperse red 60	60756	anthraquinone	17418-58-5
Disperse Yellow 3		Disperse yellow 3 Solvent yellow 77 Solvent yellow 99	11855	azo	2832-40-8
Disperse Yellow 26		Disperse yellow 26	10348	nitrodiphenylamine	16611-15-7
Disperse Yellow 42		Disperse yellow 42	10338	nitrodiphenylamine	5124-25-4
Durazol blue 8G		Direct blue 86	74180	phthalocyanine	1330-38-7
Ellagic acid	Alizarine yellow		75270	natural	476-66-4
Eosin B	Eosine bluish Imperial red	Acid red 91	45400	fluorone	548-24-3
Eosin Y ws	Eosine yellowish Bromoeosine Tetrabromofluorescein	Acid red 87	45380	fluorone	17372-87-1
Eriochrome Black T	Chrome black	Mordant black 11	14645	azo	1787-61-7
Erythrosin B	Red No. 3 Food red 14	Acid red 51	45430	fluorone	16423-68-0
Ethyl eosin	Alcohol soluble eosin	Solvent red 45	45386	fluorone	6359-05-3
Ethyl β-apo-8′-carotenoate	Carophyll yellow	Food orange 7	40825	carotenoid	1109-11-1
Ethyl Green			42590	triarylmethane	14855-76-6
Ethyl violet		Basic violet 4	42600	triarylmethane	2390-59-2
Evans blue	Azovan blue	Direct blue 53	23860	azo	314-13-6
Fast red B	Red B base	Azoic diazo component 5	37125	diazonium salt	27761-26-8
Fast blue B		Azoic diazo component 48	37235	diazonium salt	20282-70-6
Fast Green FCF		Food green 3	42053	triarylmethane	2353-45-9
Fast Yellow AB	Acetyl yellow	Acid yellow 9 Food yellow 2	13015	azo	2706-28-7
Flavazine L		Acid yellow 11	18820	azo	6359-82-6
Fluoran				triarylmethane	596-24-7
Fluorescein		Solvent yellow 94	45350	fluorone	2321-07-5
Food orange 7		Food orange 7	40825	carotenoid	1109-11-1
Fuchsine	Basic fuchsin Rosalinin Magenta I	Basic violet 14	42510	triarylmethane	632-99-5
Gallamin blue		Mordant blue 45	51045	oxazin	1563-02-6
Gallocyanin		Mordant blue 10	51030	oxazin	1562-85-2
Gossypetin			75750	natural	489-35-0
Green S		Acid green 50 Food green 4	44090	triarylmethane	3087-16-9
Guinea green B	Guinea green	Acid green 3 Food green 1	42085	triarylmethane	4680-78-8
Hematoxylin/Hematein		Natural black 1	75290	natural	517-28-2
Hofmann's Violet	Dahlia Primula		42530	triarylmethane	8004-86-2
Hydroxynaphthol blue				azo	63451-35-4
Indigo	Indigo blue	Vat blue 1	73000	indigoid	482-89-3
Indigo carmine (synthetic)	Indigo	Acid blue 74	73015	indigoid	860-22-0
Indigo carmine (natural)		Natural blue 2 Food blue 1	75781	natural	860-22-0
Indocyanine green	Cardiogreen			cyanine	3599-32-4
Induline		Solvent blue 7	50400	azine	8004-98-6
Iodine green			42556	triarylmethane	33231-00-4
Isosulfan blue	Patent blue violet	Acid blue 1 Food blue 3	42045	triarylmethane	129-17-9
Janus Green B	Union green B	Basic dye	11050	azo	2869-83-2
Juglone	Oil red BS Black walnut	Natural brown 7	75500	natural	481-39-0
Kaempferol	Rhamnolutein	Natural yellow 13	75640	natural	520-18-3
Kermes	Kermesic acid	Natural red 3	75460	natural	18499-92-8
Lac	Shellac Laccaic acid Xanthokermesic acid	Natural red 25	75450	natural	60687-93-6
Lanosol yellow 4G		Reactive yellow 39	18976	azo	70247-70-0
Lawsone	Hennotannic acid Henna	Natural orange 6	75480	natural	83-72-7
Light green SF yellowish	Acid green Lissamine green SF	Acid green 5	42095	triarylmethane	5141-20-8
Lissamine fast red		Acid red 37	17045	azo	6360-07-2
Lissamine flavine FF	Brilliant acid yellow 8G Fenazo yellow XX Brilliant sulpho flavine FF	Acid yellow 7	56205	aminoketone	2391-30-2
Lissamine rhodamine B	Kiton rhodamine B Sulphorhodamine B Xylene red B	Acid red 52	45100	xanthene	3520-42-1
Lithol Rubine BK		Pigment red 57	15850	azo	5858-81-1
Luteolin				natural	491-70-3
Luxol fast blue MBS		Solvent blue 38 Direct blue 86	74180	phthalocyanine	1330-38-7
Malachite green	Victoria green B Diamond green B	Basic green 4	42000	triarylmethane	569-64-2
Martius yellow	Naphthol yellow	Acid yellow 24	10315	nitro	605-69-6
Mauveine	Mauve	Mauveine basic dye	50245	safranin	6373-22-4
Meldola blue	Phenylene blue	Basic blue 6	51175	oxazine	966-62-1
Metacresol purple	m-cresolsulfonphthalein			triarylmethane	2303-01-7
Metanil yellow	Tropaeolin G	Acid yellow 36	13065	azo	587-98-4
Methyl blue	Cotton blue Helvetia blue	Acid blue 93	42780	triarylmethane	28983-56-4
Methyl green	Light green	Basic blue 20	42585	triarylmethane	82-94-0
Methyl orange		Acid orange 52	13025	azo	547-58-0
Methyl red		Acid red 2	13020	azo	493-52-7
Methyl violet 2B	Gentian violet B	Basic violet 1	42535	triarylmethane	8004-87-3
Methyl violet 6B			42536	triarylmethane	84215-49-6
Methyl yellow	Butter yellow	Solvent yellow 2	11020	azo	60-11-7
Methylene blue	Swiss blue	Basic blue 9 Solvent blue 8	52015	thiazin	61-73-4
Methylene green		Basic green 5	52020	thiazin	2679-01-8
Milling red FR	Cloth scarlet	Acid red 151	26900	diazo	6406-56-0
Milling yellow 3G		Acid yellow 40	18950	azo	6372-96-9
Mordant brown 33	Acid chrome brown RH	Mordant brown 33	13250	azo	3618-62-0
Mordant red 19	Chrome red 5G	Mordant red 19	18735	azo	1934-24-3
Mordant yellow 16		Mordant yellow 16	25100	diazo	8003-87-0
Morelloflavone	Fukugetin	Natural yellow 24	75600	natural	16851-21-1
Morin	Calico yellow	Natural yellow 11	75660	natural	480-16-0
Morindin				anthraquinone	60450-21-7
Morindone			75430	anthraquinone	478-29-5
Murexide	Ammonium purpurate		56085	aminoketone	3051-09-0
Naphthalene blue black CS	Blauschwartz NSF	Acid black 41	20480	diazo	5850-37-3
2-Naphthol	β-naphthol	Azoic coupling component 1	37500	diazonium salt	135-19-3
Naphthol green B		Acid green 1	10020	nitroso	19381-50-1
Naphthol yellow S	Sulfur yellow S	Acid yellow 1 Food yellow 1	10316	nitro	846-70-8
Naphthylamin Brown F		Acid brown 6	14625	azo	6419-10-5
Neutral red	Toluylene red	Basic red 5	50040	eurhodin	553-24-2
New fuchsine	Magenta III	Basic violet 2	42520	triarylmethane	3248-91-7
New methylene blue	NMB	Basic blue 24	52030	thiazine	1934-16-3
Night blue		Basic blue 15	44085	triarylmethane	4692-38-0
Nigrosin		Solvent black 5	50415	azine	11099-03-9
Nigrosin WS		Acid black 2	50420	azine	8005-03-6
Nile blue	Nile blue sulphate	Basic blue 12	51180	oxazin	2381-85-3
Nile red	Nile blue oxazone			oxazone	7385-67-3
5-Nitro-o-anisidine	2-Methoxy-5-nitroaniline	Azoic diazo component 13	37130	diazo	99-59-2
Nuclear fast red	Kernechtrot Calcium red		60760	anthraquinone	6409-77-4
Oil Blue 35	Transparent blue 2N	Solvent blue 35	61554	anthraquinone	17354-14-2
Oil Blue A	Unisol blue AS	Solvent blue 36	61551	anthraquinone	14233-37-5
Oil Orange SS	Orange OT	Solvent Orange 2	12100	azo	2646-17-5
Oil Red O	Sudan red 5B	Solvent red 27	26125	diazo	1320-06-5
Olsalazine (di)sodium		Mordant yellow 5	14130	azo	15722-48-2 (acid) 6054-98-4 (Na salt)
Orange B		Acid orange 137	19235	azo	15139-76-1
Orange G	Orange gelb	Acid orange 10	16230	azo	1936-15-8
Para red	Paranitraniline red	Pigment red 1	12070	azo	6410-10-2
Pararosanilin	Magenta 0 Basic fuchsin	Basic red 9	42500	triarylmethane	569-61-9
Patent Blue V	Sulphan blue	Acid blue 3 Food blue 5	42051	triarylmethane	3536-49-0
Perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride	PTCDA	Pigment red 224	71127	perylene	128-69-8
p-Phenylenediamine	Paraphenylenediamine	Developer 13	76060	oxidation base	106-50-3
Phloxine B		Acid red 92	45410	fluorone	18472-87-2
Picric acid	Trinitrophenol		10305	nitro	88-89-1
Pigment Red 179	Perylene maroon	Vat red 23 Pigment red 179	71130	perylene	5521-31-3
Pigment Red 190		Vat red 29 Pigment red 190	71140	perylene	6424-77-7
Pigment Violet 29		Pigment violet 29 Pigment brown 26	71129	perylene	81-33-4
Ponceau 2R	Xylidine ponceau	Acid red 26 Food red 5	16150	azo	3761-53-3
Ponceau 3R	FD&C Red No. 1	Food red 6	16155	azo	3564-09-8
Ponceau 4R	Cochineal red A Brilliant scarlet 3R	Acid red 18	16255	azo	2611-82-7
Ponceau 6R	Crystal scarlet Crystal ponceau 6R Brilliant crystal scarlet 6R	Acid red 44	16250	azo	2766-77-0
Ponceau S		Acid red 112	27195	diazo	6226-79-5
Primuline	Carnotine Chloramine yellow	Direct yellow 59	49010	thiazole	8064-60-6
Prodan				naphthalene	70504-01-7
Purpurin	Alizarin purpurin 1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthraquinone		58205	anthraquinone	81-54-9
Purpuroxanthin	1,3-Dihydroxyanthraquinone		75340	anthraquinone	518-83-2
Pyranine	D&C green 8	Solvent green 7	59040	pyrene	6358-69-6
Pyrogallol	Pryogallic acid	Oxidation Base 32	76515	oxidation base	87-66-1
Pyronin B			45010	pyronin	2150-48-3
Pyronin Y	Pyronin G		45005	pyronin	92-32-0
Quercetin	Xanthaurine	Natural yellow 10	75670	natural	117-39-5
Quercitrin	Thujin		75720	natural	522-12-3
Quinalizarin	Alizarin bordeaux B	Mordant violet 26	58500	anthraquinone	81-61-8
Quinizarin	1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone	Solvent orange 86	58050	anthraquinone	81-64-1
Quinizarine Green SS		Solvent green 3	61565	anthraquinone	128-80-3
Quinoline Yellow SS		Solvent yellow 33	47000	quinoline	8003-22-3
Quinoline Yellow WS	Japan yellow 203	Acid yellow 3 Food yellow 13	47005	quinoline	8004-92-0
Red HE-3B		Reactive red 120	292775	diazo	61951-82-4
Remazol Brilliant Blue R		Reactive blue 19	61200	anthraquinone	2580-78-1
Rhodamine 123				rhodamine	62669-70-9
Rhodamine 6G		Basic red 1	45160	rhodamine	989-38-8
Rhodamine B		Basic violet 10	45170	rhodamine	81-88-9
Rhamnazin			75700	natural	552-54-5
Rhamnocitrin	Kaempferol 7-O-methyl ether	Natural green 2	75650	natural	569-92-6
Riboflavin-5-Sodium Phosphate	Coflavinase				130-40-5
Rose bengal		Acid red 94	45440	fluorone	632-68-8
Rottlerin	Kamala	Natural yellow 25	75310	natural	82-08-6
Ruthenium red	Ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride		77800	inorganic	11103-72-3
Rutin	Rutoside Sophorin		75730	natural	153-18-4
Saffron	Crocin	Natural yellow 6 Natural yellow 19 Natural red 1	75100	natural	89382-88-7
Safranin O		Basic red 2	50240	safranin	477-73-6
Scarlet GN	Ponceau SX	Food red 1	14700	azo	4548-53-2
Seminaphtharhodafluor	SNARF			fluorone	153967-04-5
Sirius red 4B	Chlorantine fast red 5B	Direct red 81	28160	diazo	2610-11-9
Sirius red F3B		Direct red 80	35780	diazonium salt	2610-10-8
Sirius scarlet GG	Durazol scarlet 2G Solantine scarlet G	Direct red 76	40270	stilbene	1325-63-9
Smoke royal purple	1,4-Diamino-2,3-dihydroanthraquinone	Solvent violet 47	61690	anthraquinone	81-63-0
Solvent Red 26	Oil red EGN	Solvent red 26	26120	diazo	4477-79-6
Solvent Violet 13	Oil violet 401 D&C Violet No.2	Solvent violet 13 Disperse blue 72	60725	anthraquinone	81-48-1
Solvent Yellow 56	Euromarker Sudan 455	Solvent yellow 56	11021	azo	2481-94-9
Solvent Yellow 124	Euromarker SY 124	Solvent yellow 124	111155	azo	34432-92-3
Spirit blue	Opal blue SS	Solvent blue 23	42760	triarylmethane	2152-64-9
Stains-all	DBTC			thiazole	7423-31-6
Sudan Black B	Fat black HB	Solvent Black 3	26150	azo	4197-25-5
Sudan I	Solvent yellow R	Solvent yellow 14	12055	azo	842-07-9
Sudan II	Sudan red	Solvent orange 7	12140	azo	3118-97-6
Sudan III	Sudan red BK	Solvent red 23	26100	diazo	85-86-9
Sudan IV	Scarlet R Scharlach R Biebrich scarlet R	Solvent red 24	26105	diazo	85-83-6
Sudan Red 7B	Novasol red RN	Solvent red 19	26050	diazo	6368-72-5
Sudan Red G	Oil red G	Solvent red 1	12150	azo	1229-55-6
Sudan Yellow 3G		Solvent yellow 16	12700	azo	4314-14-1
Sulforhodamine 101	SR101			rhodamine	60311-02-6
Sulphur black 1		Sulphur black 1	53185	sulfur	1326-82-5
Sulphur black 11		Sulphur black 11	53190	sulfur	1327-14-6
Sulphur blue 7		Sulphur blue 7	53440	sulfur	1327-57-7
Sun yellow		Direct yellow 11	40000	stilbene	1325-37-7
Sunset yellow FCF	Orange yellow S	Food yellow 3	15985	azo	2783-9-0
SYBR Green I				cyanine	163795-75-3
Tartrazine	Acid yellow T Hydrazine yellow	Acid yellow 23	19140	azo	1934-21-0
Texas Red	Sulforhodamine 101 acid chloride			rhodamine	82354-19-6
Thioflavine S		Direct yellow 7	49010	thiazole	12262-60-1
Thioflavine T		Basic yellow 1	49005	thiazole	2390-54-7
Thioindigo	DyStar	Vat red 41	73300	thioindigo	522-75-8
Thionin	Lauth's violet		52000	thiazin	581-64-6
Thymolphthalein				triarylmethane	125-20-2
Titan yellow	Clayton yellow	Direct yellow 9	19540	azo	1829-00-1
Toluidine blue	Tolonium chloride	Basic blue 17	52040	thiazin	92-31-9
Tropaeolin O	Chrysoine resorcinol Sulpho orange Gold yellow	Acid orange 6 Food yellow 8	14270	azo	547-57-9
Tropaeolin OO	Fast yellow	Acid orange 5	13080	azo	554-73-4
Tropaeolin OOO2	Orange II 2-napththol orange	Acid Orange 7	15510	azo	633-96-5
Trypan blue	Niagara blue 3B	Direct blue 14	23850	diazo	72-57-1
Tyrian purple	Phoenician red	Natural violet 1	75800	natural	19201-53-7
Uranin	Fluoresceine sodium	Acid yellow 73	45350	fluorone	518-47-8
Vat Blue 6	Blue K	Vat blue 6	69825	anthraquinone	130-20-1
Vat Blue 36		Vat blue 36	73675	indigoid	6424-69-7
Vat brown 1		Vat brown 1	70802	anthraquinone	2475-33-4
Vat Green 1	Jade green base	Vat green 1	59825	anthraquinone	128-58-5
Vat Green 9	Vat black BB	Vat green 9	59850	anthraquinone	6369-65-9
Vat Orange 1	Vat golden yellow RK	Vat orange 1	59105	anthraquinone	1324-11-4
Vat Yellow 1	Flavanthrone Indofast yellow	Vat yellow 1	70600	anthraquinone	475-71-8
Vat yellow 2		Vat yellow 2	67300	anthraquinone	129-09-9
Victoria blue 4R		Basic blue 8	42563	triarylmethane	2185-87-7
Victoria blue B		Basic blue 26	44045	triarylmethane	2580-56-5
Victoria blue BO		Basic blue 7	42595	triarylmethane	2390-60-5
Victoria blue R		Basic blue 11	44040	triarylmethane	2185-86-6
Violanthrone	Dibenzanthrone	Vat blue 20	59800	violanthrone	116-71-2
Water blue	Aniline blue	Acid blue 22	42755	triarylmethane	28631-66-5
Woodstain scarlet	Crocein scarlet 3B Brilliant crocein MOO	Acid red 73	27290	diazo	5413-75-2
Wool red B	Fast milling red B	Acid red 115	27200	diazo	6226-80-8
Xylene cyanol FF		Acid blue 147	42135	triarylmethane	2650-17-1
Yellow 2G	Lissamine fast yellow	Acid yellow 17 Food yellow 5	18965	azo	6359-98-4
Yellow H-A		Reactive yellow 3	13245	azo	6539-67-9

Note

• Synonyms should be treated with caution because they are often used inconsistently, see discussion page and external link http://stainsfile.info/StainsFile/dyes/dyegloss.htm

See also

• Glossary of dyeing terms

Sources

• BDH laboratory chemicals & biochemicals catalogue 1983
• Important Early Synthetic Dyes 1991 Smithsonian Institution

External links

• Stainsfile dye index
• World Dye Variety
• Hazardous substances used in textile dyeing