The invention relates to an organic photoactive component, especially a solar cell or a photodetector, built up from a plurality of layers, wherein at least one of the layers comprises at least one di-indeno[1,2,3-cd:1′,2′,3′-lm]perylene compound of the general formula in Illustration 1, wherein each R1-R16 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted, saturated or unsaturated C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C20-heteroalkyl, C6-C20-aryl, C6-C20-heteroaryl, saturated or unsaturated carbocycle or heterocycle, which may be the same or different, wherein two adjacent radicals R1-R16 may also be part of a further saturated or unsaturated, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein the ring may comprise C, N, O, S, Si and Se, and the use of the said component.