An azobarbituric acid metal complex pigment comprising an azobarbituric
acid metal complex of the formula (1), melamine and a compound of the
formula (2), which pigment has an average primary particle diameter of 20
nm to 200 nm and a pigment primary particle aspect ratio of 1:1 to 3:1
and is fine and excellent in flowability, transparency and stability with
time, and a process for the production of the above pigment ##STR00001##