A water-based ink set for ink-jet recording includes: a water-based yellow ink containing a yellow pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; a water-based magenta ink containing a magenta pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; a water-based cyan ink containing a cyan pigment, a resin dispersant, and water; and a water-based black ink containing self-dispersible carbon black and water. At least one water-based color ink selected from the group consisting of the water-based yellow ink, the water-based magenta ink, and the water-based cyan ink further contains a dye. The self-dispersible carbon black has an average particle size of 120 to 170 nm.