Coloring composition, ink for ink jet recording, ink jet recording method, and ink jet printer cartridge

A coloring composition comprising:

• a compound represented by the following General Formula (1);
• and
• a compound represented by the following General Formula (D),
• wherein a mass ratio {General Formula (1)/General Formula (D)} of a content of the compound represented by the General Formula (1) to a content of the compound represented by the General Formula (D) is {99/1} to {50/50},
• wherein, in the General Formula (1), R1, R5, R6, and R10 each independently represent an alkyl group;
• R4, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, and R20 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, or a sulfo group;
• R2, R3, R7, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a substituent represented by the following General Formula (A);
• and at least one of R2, R3, R7, or R8 represents a substituent represented by the General Formula (A),
• wherein, in the General Formula (A), X represents a substituent represented by the following General Formula (X1), (X2), or (X3);
• and * denotes a direct bond to a benzene ring,
• wherein, in the General Formula (X1), R401, R402, R403, R404, and R405 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a trifluoromethyl group, a carboxyl group, or a sulfo group;
• R401, R402, R403, R404, and R405 satisfy the following condition (i) or (ii);
• and * denotes a direct bond to a sulfur atom,
• Condition (i):
• At least one of R401, R402, R403, R404, or R405 represents a hydroxyl group, and at least one of R401, R402, R403, R404, or R405 represents a carboxyl group,
• Condition (ii):
• At least two of R401, R402, R403, R404, and R405 represent a carboxyl group,
• wherein, in the General Formula (X2), R501, R502, R503, R504, R505, R506, and R507 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a trifluoromethyl group, a carboxyl group, or a sulfo group;
• R501, R502, R503, R504, R505, R506, and R507 satisfy the following condition (iii) or (iv);
• and * denotes a direct bond to a sulfur atom,
• Condition (iii):
• At least one of R501, R502, R503, R504, R505, R506, or R507 represents a hydroxyl group, and at least one of R501, R502, R503, R504, R505, R506, or R507 represents a carboxyl group,
• Condition (iv):
• At least two of R501, R502, R503, R504, R505, R506, and R507 represent a carboxyl group,
• wherein, in the General Formula (X3), R601, R602, R603, R604, R605, R606, and R607 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a trifluoromethyl group, a carboxyl group, or a sulfo group;
• R601, R602, R603, R604, R605, R606, and R607 satisfy the following condition (v) or (vi);
• and * denotes a direct bond to a sulfur atom,
• Condition (v):
• At least one of R601, R602, R603, R604, R605, R606, or R607 represents a hydroxyl group, and at least one of R601, R602, R603, R604, R605, R606, or R607 represents a carboxyl group,
• Condition (vi):
• At least two of R601, R602, R603, R604, R605, R606, and R607 represent a carboxyl group, and
• wherein, in the General Formula (D), X1 and X2 each independently represent a chlorine atom, a hydroxyl group, or an amino group;
• and M1 to M8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an ammonium ion, an alkali metal ion, or an organic cation.