A radiation sensitive composition contains (A) a colorant, (B) a binder polymer, (C) a polyfunctional monomer and (D) a carboxyl group-containing monofunctional monomer, an amide group-containing monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer having a cyclic amide group or cyclic imide group or a phenyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, and (E) a photopolymerization initiator. The composition is useful for producing a color filter for use in color liquid crystal display device, color image pick-up elements etc.