An optical information recording medium comprising a substrate having thereon a recording layer capable of information recording by laser irradiation, wherein said recording layer contains a dye compound represented by the following formula (I), (II) or (III): R11R12N+═L11—L12═L13—NHR13.(1/m)(X1)m−  (I) R21R22N—L21═L22—L23═NR23  (II) R31R32N+═L32═L33—NR33R34.(1/n)(X3)n−  (III). The meanings of the symbols are defined and explained in the specification. Also discussed is a method for recording information using the optical information recording medium.