Provided is a liquid composition containing a first solvent that is a first glyceryl mono-alkyl ether having a distribution coefficient of water-octanol which is in a range of 0.9 to 2.6; a second solvent that is an organic solvent having a distribution coefficient of water-octanol which is equal to or greater than −1.0 and less than 0.9; water; and a coloring material, in which a content of the first solvent is in a range of 0.005 mass % to 0.5 mass %, and a content of the second solvent is in a range of 0.5 mass % to 15 mass %.