Abstract: A color-photographic recording material comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer associated with a cyan coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer associated with a magenta coupler, and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer associated with a yellow coupler, at least one layer of the material containing a hydroquinone diether compound having the following formula I and optionally at least one compound having one of the formulae II, III, IV, V, SA and SB given in the description, characterized by increased light stability of the image colorants produced during chromogenic development, ##STR1## In the formula: R.sup.1 denotes alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl;R.sup.2 denotes H, alkyl;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 denote H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, halogen, alkoxy, aroxy, acyloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, acyl, sulphonyl, sulphamoyl, acylamino, sulphonylamino, nitro;R.sup.5 denotes H, acyl, alkyl;X denotes --O-- or --NR.sup.6 --;R.sup.

Abstract: Polymeric color couplers with repeating units of a polymerized monomer K of formula I ##STR1## with R.sup.1 H or an optionally substituted alkyl group;R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 (identical or different) H, Cl, --COOH or optionally substituted alkyl groups; andX H or a group releaseable by coupling provide, during chromogenic development: magenta dye images with high dye yield and advantageous absorption level.