The present invention provides a recording material comprising a support, a recording
layer provided on the support, and at least one protective layer provided on the
recording layer, wherein, the recording layer contains a coloring component A encapsulated
in heat-responsive microcapsules, and a substantially colorless compound B, which
is outside the heat-responsive microcapsules and has a coloring site that colors
when reacted with the coloring component A, and wherein, at least one of the protective
layer or a layer adjacent thereto comprises a layer containing titanium oxide.
