Multicolor heat-sensitive recording material

摘要

A multicolor heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed, comprising a support having carried thereon at least two colorless or light-colored color formers capable of developing different colors and color developers capable of reacting with said color formers upon heating to develop colors, wherein at least one of the color formers and color developers is encapsulized, at least one of the color formers is a diazo compound which is substantially decomposed by light, and at least one of the other color formers is a compound which is not substantially decomposed by light. The material provide a multicolor image having excellent hues and sharpness without color smearing and is free from undesired color formation before or after recording.