A dye-containing curable composition which contains a binder and an organic solvent soluble dye, and in which the organic solvent soluble dye is a compound represented by the following general formula (I), and a color filter formed by using this compound. In general formula (I), Dye represents an acidic dye portion having a sulfonic acid group or a carboxylic acid group; X represents a portion derived from at least one of a nitrogen-containing compound with a molecular weight of 250 or less having carbon, hydrogen, and two or more nitrogen atoms, and an aliphatic cyclic amine compound with a molecular weight of 250 or less having carbon, hydrogen and one or more nitrogen atoms; and n represents a value that satisfies 0