The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1)
(wherein, each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a sulfamoyl group, an N-alkylaminosulfonyl group, an N-phenylaminosulfonyl group and the like; each of R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a sulfamoyl group, an N-alkylaminosulfonyl group, an N-phenylaminosulfonyl group and the like; and n represents 0 or 1, respectively)
or a salt thereof, an ink composition containing the same, a recording method and a colored article; the ink composition containing said azo compound has superior storage stability for a long period of time; and articles recorded with said ink composition has superior light fastness and ozone gas fastness.