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A thermally color-developing reversibly thermochromic pigment which shows a uniform color density in the coloring temperature range and also shows an optional H value within a range of from 3 to 40°C of the H value (hysteresis temperature range) in a temperature-color density curve. Thermally color-developing reversibly thermochromic pigments of a three component system having a H value of within a range of from 7 to 40°C in which at least essential three components including (a) an electron-donating chromic organic compound, (b) a specified compound selected from gallic acid esters and (c) a reaction medium selected from alcohols, esters, ketones and hydrocarbons, which reversibly generates color reactions of both of the compounds within a specified temperature range and has a melting point of less than 50°C, are microencapsulated, and of a four component system having a H value of within a range of from 3 to 25°C in which a compound (d) selected from monomer compounds having a melting point of 50°C or more or polymer compounds having a softening point of 70°C or more is added to the three component system. |