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A coloring composition for forming an image, an ink and an ink jet recording method, a heat-sensitive recording material, and a color toner, which have a good hue as a monoazo dye and can form a fast image under various use conditions and environmental conditions. As well as a color filter. A coloring composition for image formation containing an azo dye having a coupler having a structure of the following formula as a coupling component, an ink using the composition, an ink jet recording method, and a thermal recording formed from the composition Materials, color toners, and color filters. (A is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, R 1 and R 2 are H, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an aromatic group, etc. X 1 and X 2 are both N or one of them is N and the other is C which may have a substituent.) [Selection figure] None |