Abstract: A photographic element contains a photographic silver halide layer having associated therewith a bicyclic pyrazolo coupler having a ballast group represented by Formula (I):--C(R').sub.m --L--Y--Ar(R").sub.nwherein:L is a divalent linking group connecting the methylene group to the remainder of the ballast group and containing at least one group selected from the group consisting of --NR.sup.1 CO--, --CONR.sup.1 --, --NR.sup.1 SO.sub.2 -- and --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.1 --, wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a substituent;Y is a divalent linking group connecting L to Ar and containing a member selected from the group consisting of --O--, --S--, and --NR.sup.1 -- wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a substituent;Ar is an aryl group;each R' and R" is independently a substituent, provided that at least one R" is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy group having at least 10 carbon atoms; andm and n are at least 1.

Abstract: A novel pyrrolotriazole derivative is disclosed, represented by any one of formulae (I), (II), (III), (IV), or (V): ##STR1## A heat transfer dye providing material is also disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a dye providing layer containing a heat migrating dye, said dye providing layer containing at least one pyrrolotriazole azomethine dye represented by any one of formulae (I), (II), (III), or (IV).

Abstract: A process for developing and its after-treatment of an exposed silver halide photographic material which is capable of replacing a step of rinsing by water washing and a step of final stabilization by formaldehyde, with a single stabilizing step without water rinsing followed by directly to a drying step is disclosed.The process comprises a solution capable of bleaching containing a ferric complex salt of organic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and a like, and a stabilizing solution containing a certain aldehyde compound.

Abstract: Novel bicyclic pyrazolo couplers contain a sulfone group of formula (I):--L--NHC(.dbd.O)--(L).sub.n --B--SO.sub.2 --R.sup.1 Iwherein:each L is independently a divalent group linking the adjacent groups;n is 0 or 1;B is a divalent group selected from aryl, aryloxy, aryloxyalkyl, and --C(R.sup.2)(R.sup.3)-- wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen or alkyl; andR.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atomsThese couplers are useful in photographic materials and processes. They exhibit improved color reproduction and dye light stability when employed in color photographic materials and processes.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer and containing a 1H-pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazole couplers represented by the general formula (I) of the general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein A represents a group which is bonded to L via the benzene ring or a carbon atom in R.sup.

Abstract: The improved silver halide color photographic material contains at least one pyrazolotriazole base magenta coupler represented by the following general formula [Ia] or [Ib]: ##STR1## This photographic material is improved in image keeping quality, especially in lightfastness, without lowering the efficiency of color formation and it also insures good color reproduction.

Abstract: Novel pyrazoloazole dye-forming couplers contain on the azole ring a group containing a carbon atom bonded directly to the azole ring and wherein this carbon atom is bonded directly to a nitrogen atom in the group. Such couplers provide advantageous bathochromic hue shift in dyes formed from the couplers. These couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material which comprises a coupler is disclosed. The coupler is represented by a formula I or II, ##STR1## The meaning of each symbol is defined in the specification. The color photographic material of the invention gives a magenta image excellent in preserving stability.

Abstract: An image forming method is disclosed which comprises developing a silver halide photographic material with a developing solution containing an aromatic primary amine developing agent in the presence of an imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole type coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or an aryl group; R.sub.2 represents an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or an amino group; R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; and X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released upon coupling with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent.The magenta coupler represented by general formula (I) is excellent in color reproducibility, sensitivity and color density.A silver halide color photographic material containing the magenta coupler is also disclosed.

Abstract: Photographic coupler compositions comprise (a) a pyrazolone magenta dye-forming coupler compound, and (b) a sulfoxide compound in an amount sufficient to reduce continued coupling of the coupler compound during the bleach step of a color photographic process. The sulfoxide compound is of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of straight and branched chain alkyl groups, alkenyl groups and alkylene groups; straight and branched chain alkyl groups, alkenyl groups and alkylene groups containing at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, aryloxy, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, acyloxy, carbonamido and carbamoyl groups and halogen atoms; a phenyl group; and a phenyl group containing at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, acyloxy, carbonamido and carbamoyl groups and halogen atoms. Additionally, R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A method of forming a color image which comprises providing a silver halide color photographic material including a support having thereon at least one photosensitive layer containing at least one coupler which forms a dye upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and a substantially silver iodide-free silver halide emulsion containing at least 90 mol. % of silver chloride, which silver halide color photographic material further contains at least one compound of the following formula (I) or (II), and subjecting said silver halide color photographic material to imagewise exposure and then to development with a substantially benzyl alcohol-free developer for not less than 90 seconds.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light sensitive material comprising a magenta represented by Formula I-3 or I-4 is disclosed. ##STR1## R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 represent each a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of splitting off;Y represents a group consisting of non-metal atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;m is 1 or 2; andn is 0 to 4.The invention provides a silver halide color photographic light sensitive material having exellent color reproducibility and color producibility, in which material stability against light of magenta dye image is remarbly improved.

Abstract: Novel pyrazolotriazole couplers containing a ballast group of formula (I): ##STR1## are useful in photographic materials and processes. The couplers exhibit increased coupling activity, and provide formation of dyes having improved maximum magenta image dye density, contrast, and development speed when employed in color photographic materials and processes.

Abstract: A photographic element having improved granularity contains a dye-forming coupler containing a carbamic acid precursor capable of being converted into a carbamic acid group during processing, and wherein after processing the carbamic acid group decomposes, leaving the dye substantially non-diffusable.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a method for continuously processing a silver halide color photographic material with a color developer containing at least one aromatic primary amine color-developing agent is disclosed. The silver halide color photographic material at least one of the layers of which contains a silver halide emulsion of a high chloride comprising 80 mol % or over of silver chloride is processed, after exposure to light, with the replenishing amount of the color developer being 20 to 120 ml per m.sup.2 of the silver halide photographic material. The silver halide photographic material contains at least one of pyrazoloazole magenta couplers.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one coupler represented by the following formulae (I) and (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R.sub.2 or R'.sub.2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group; and X represents a coupling split-off group liked through a nitrogen or a sulfur atom.

Abstract: Pyrazolotriazole couplers having a ballast-containing group of the formula (I) attached to the pyrazolotriazole ring group ##STR1## wherein: R, R.sup.2, R.sup.a and R.sup.b represent hydrogen or a substituent;L is a divalent linking group connecting the ballast containing group to the pyrazolotriazole ring;L' is a linking group connecting the --BD group to the phenylene ring;n is 0 or 1;B represents --N(R.sup.c)--SO.sub.2 --, wherein R.sup.c represents hydrogen or a substituent; andD represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl are useful in silver halide photographic materials and processes. The couplers exhibit increased coupling efficiency, and provide formation of dyes having improved maximum magenta image dye density when employed in color photographic materials and processes.

Abstract: Photographic coupler compositions comprise (a) a magenta dye-forming coupler compound, and (b) a sulfoxide compound or a sulfone compound in an amount sufficient to improve the light stability of a magenta dye formed from the magenta dye-forming coupler compound. The sulfoxide compound is of the formula ##STR1## and the sulfone compound is of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer, which comprises the steps of color developing the material with a developer to which a replenisher is added and bleaching the developed material, wherein the material contains a coupler represented by the following general formula (I) and the amount of replenisher added to the color developer is 600 ml or less per m.sup.2 of the material: ##STR1## wherein A represents a coupler group, and when A is a phenol or naphthol coupler group, n is 1, and when A is any other coupler group, n is 0; and R represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a pyridyl group. Images having excellent photographic characteristics are obtained by the method even though the amount of the replenisher is reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dye forming coupler represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a substituent group, and X is a hydrogen atom or a group which can be eliminated by a coupling reaction with the oxidized species of a primary aromatic amine derivative.

Abstract: Novel pyrazoloazole dye-forming couplers contain on the azole ring a group containing a carbon atom bonded directly to the azole ring and wherein this carbon atom is bonded directly to a nitrogen atom in the group. Such couplers provide advantageous bathochromic hue shift in dyes formed from the couplers. These couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or hydroxyl, R.sub.1 is alkyl, alkoxy, amino or aryl, and R.sub.2 is hydrocarbylcarbonyl or hydrocarbylsulfonyl, are highly suitable for stabilizing magenta couplers in photographic materials.

Abstract: Novel 2-alkoxy-pyrazolo[1,5-a]benzimidazole color couplers form dyes with improved hue characteristics in photographic materials and processes. Such couplers can form magenta dyes upon oxidative coupling.

Abstract: The present inventions relate to a processing method for processing, with a developing time of not more than 180 seconds, a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support, provided thereon, with at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one emulsion layer containing silver iodo-bromide with not less than 0.5 mole % of silver iodine, in particular to an active processing method wherein, a light-sensitive material B not only containing silver iodo-bromide with an iodine content of not less than 0.5 mole % but also a magenta coupler and providing a maximum magenta density, after exposed, and being capable of only satisfying the maximum magenta dye density M of M<2.0 if exposed under specific conditions and then subjected to color developing of a duration of three minutes 15 seconds at 38.degree. C. with a specific developer solution, is capable of offering a maximum magenta density satisfying M.gtoreq.2.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for processing a silver halide color photographic material with a color developer containing at least one aromatic primary amine color-developing agent. In the method a silver halide color photographic material which comprises a pyrazoloazole-type coupler and an image-dye stabilizer, and has at least one of the layers comprising a silver halide emulsion of a high silver chloride and the total coating amount of silver of 0.75 g/m.sup.2 or below is processed, after exposure to light, with a color developer containing a specified amount of chloride ions and bromide ions, to improve development treatment characteristics, desilvering ability, and stability of an image.

Abstract: A process for forming a color image wherein a color photographic material is developed with a processing solution containing a solvent for the silver halide in the presence of an aromatic primary amino color devloping agent. The color photographic material comprises, on a support, at least one layer containing (1) a coupler capable of forming a dye by reaction with an oxidized aromatic primary amino color developing agent and having a dye covering power of at least 0.75 and (2) a silver chlorobromide emulsion or silver chlorobromide emulsion containing at least 90 molar % of silver chloride.

Abstract: A method of forming a dye image suitable for a rapid process is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of,(i) imagewise exposing a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising a support and provided thereon a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer contains silver halide grains of which silver chloride content is not less than 90 mol %, and a magenta dye-forming coupler having a pKa value of not more than 8.80; and wherein the total amount of silver halide contained in said blue-sensitive, green-sensitive and red-sensitive layers being not more than 7.8 mg/dm.sup.2 in terms of silver;(ii) color developing said photographic material; and immediately after the color development,(iii) processing said photographic material with a solution having a bleaching capability and having a pH value of from 4.5 to 6.

Abstract: A pyrazolotriazole dye-forming coupler containing on a carbon atom in a non-coupling position a ballast group derived from and bonded through a carboxylic acid portion of an unsubstituted or substituted amino acid provides useful magenta dye images in a photographic material and process and enables simplification of manufacture of the coupler. Such couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is described which is to be processed by a scheme including at least the step of development with a color developer having a pH of at least 11 wherein said material contains a specific pyrazoloazole based magenta coupler and a compound that react with the oxidized product of a color developing agent and which substantially lacks the ability to impart an image density. The color photographic material is improved in granularity and color reproduction and yet permits efficient desilvering.

Abstract: Novel 1H-pyrazolo[3,2-c]-s-triazole dye-forming couplers containing in the 3-position a tertiary carbon group enable more extensive development of silver halide images in photographic silver halide materials and enable preparation of improved dispersions in photographic silver halide materials because of reduced tendency to form crystals. These couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a novel magenta dye-forming coupler. The coupler is represented by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R.sub.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; provided, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are allowed to bond together so as to complete a ring; Z is a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being split off upon coupling reaction with the oxidized product of a an aromatic primary amine developing agent; and EWG is an electron attractive group having a Hammet's .sigma. p value of more than 0.3. The photographic material has excellent color reproducibility and improved in color forming efficiency and graininess of images.

Abstract: A photographic coupler containing an aryloxysilyl group (--X--O--Y) wherein X is substituted or unsubstituted arylene and Y is a silyl group) is useful in photographic silver halide elements and processes. Such a photographic coupler enables improved dispersibility and improved photographic properties.

Abstract: A process for processing a silver halide color photographic material is described comprising subjecting a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one photographic emulsion layer containing at least one kind of pyrazoloazole series magenta coupler represented by general formula (I) to photographic processing using a bath containing at least 1.times.10.sup.-4 mol/liter of a soluble iron salt as the final bath: ##STR1## wherein Za and Zb each represents .dbd.CH--, (wherein R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent) or =N-; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group releasably upon coupling with the oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; when Za=Zb is a carbon-carbon double bond, the double bond may be a part of an aromatic ring; the magenta coupler may form a dimer or polymer at R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or X; when at least one of said Za and Zb is ##STR2## at least one of the R.

Abstract: A process for processing a silver halide color photographic material after imagewise exposing said silver halide color photographic material, comprising color developing, blixing, and then washing, wherein the processing time for said blixing is from about 30 seconds to about 70 seconds, the blixing liquid for said blixing contains from about 0.08 to about 0.30 mol/liter of sulfite ion, and the replenishing amount of washing water for said washing is from about 3 times to about 50 times the amount of processing liquid carried from the previous bath per unit area of said color photographic material.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprises color developing the light-sensitive material and then subjecting it to bleach-fixing treatment, the amount of bleach-fixing solution replenished being 0.2 to 15 times the volume of the color developer carried over, to the bleach-fixing bath, by the processed light-sensitive material per unit area thereof and not less than 80 mole % of the total non-metallic cations present in the replenisher for the bleach-fixing solution being ammonium ions. This method makes it possible to substantially reduce the magenta stains formed after processing due to the magenta couplers used.

Abstract: Novel pyrazoloazole couplers comprise an aryl or heterocyclic group having, in at least one of the ortho positions to the carbon atom (A) that is bonded to the pyrazoloazole nucleus, a substituent (B) that enables the pyrazoloazole coupler to form a magenta dye that has increased stability and has absorption controllably shifted, that is shifted hypsochromically relative to a dye formed from a similar coupler lacking substituent (B). These couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: Novel pyrazoloazole couplers comprise an aryl or heterocyclic group having, in at least one of the ortho positions to the carbon atom (A) that is bonded to the pyrazoloazole nucleus, a substituent (B) that enables the pyrazoloazole coupler to form a magenta dye that has increased stability and has absorption controllably shifted, that is shifted hypsochromically relative to a dye formed from a similar coupler lacking substituent (B). These couplers are useful in photogaphic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which comprises color developing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, the coating amount of elemental silver thereon being not more than 0.8 g/m.sup.2, bleach-fixing the developed material and then water washing and/or stabilizing the bleach-fixed material, the method being characterized in that the concentration of bleaching agents in a bleach-fixing solution is not more than 0.1 mole/l or that of fixing agents in the solution is not more than 0.50 mole/l.

Abstract: A magenta color - forming coupler represented by the formula (1) for use in color photographic silver halide photosensitive material: ##STR1## wherein X is halogen; l is 0, 1, 2, or 3; Y is hydrogen or halogen; Q is --NH-- or --NHCO--; n is 1, 2, or 3; K is O, S, or SO.sub.2 ; A is ##STR2## or ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene or phenylene, R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1`-C.sub.4 alkylene or phenylene and q is 1, 2, or 3; R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene; R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl; and m is an integer of 0, 1, or 2, provided that a plurality of R.sup.4 are the same or different each other when m is 2, and a photographic photosensitive material containing the magenta coupler above.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide color photographic material contains at least one kind of pyrazoloazole type magenta coupler represented by the general formula (I) described below and the total coating amount of silver in the photographic material is 0.75 g/m.sup.2 or less. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; Za, Zb and Zc each represents a methine group, a substituted methine group, .dbd.

Abstract: An image forming process is disclosed, which comprises, in the photographic processing of silver halide color photographic materials, processing the color photographic material having a swelling degree of the photographic layer(s) of from 1.5 to 4.0 in the water washing step for the total water washing processing time of from 30 to 90 seconds. According to the process of the invention, the storage stability of color images obtained after processing and/or after lapsing a time does not reduce even when the water washing processing time is shortened.

Abstract: Novel pyrazoloazole dye-forming couplers containing at least one polyether group (A) comprising at least three ether (--O--) groups and terminated by a hydroxy, carboxy or sulfonamido group enables increased reactivity of the coupler in a photographic element and process. The couplers are useful in color photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material which comprises, after color development of a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one compound capable of releasing, upon a reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent, a compound which is capable of releasing a development inhibitor upon a reaction with another molecule of an oxidation product of a developing agent, treating said photographic material with a liquid having a fixing ability, followed by processing thereof while replenishing washing water or a stabilizing solution in an amount of from 2 to 50 times the amount carried over from the preceding bath per unit area of the silver halide color photographic material.

Abstract: Novel cyano substituted photographic couplers are represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein m, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and Z are as defined in the specification. These couplers enable effective magenta dye formation upon reaction with an oxidized color photographic silver halide developing agent. The couplers are useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: The adhesiveness of a silicone-based coating film on a substrate to an overcoating layer, e.g., a photoresist layer, can be improved without causing cracks when the silicone-based coating film is subjected to a plasma treatment at a temperature of 120.degree. C. or below in an atmosphere of a gas mainly composed of oxygen. Similar conditions of plasma treatment are applicable when patterning of a silicone-based coating film is desired in a procedure comprising the steps of forming a photoresist layer thereon, patterning of the photoresist layer in a photolithographic method, selectively etching the silicone-based coating film with the patterned resist layer serving as a mask and removing the photoresist layer by the plasma treatment.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, said silver halide emulsion layer containing a pyrazoloazole series magenta coupler represented by general formula [I] ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and X represents a hydrogen atom or a releasing group which is released at the reaction with the oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; at least one of said R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having a secondary or tertiary carbon atom directly bonded to the skeleton, at least one of said R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a sulfonamidoalkyl group or a sulfamoylalkyl group; and the magenta coupler may form a dimer or more polymer at the position of said R.sup.1, R.sup.2 or X.By the combined use of high boiling point organic solvent and ultraviolet absorbent, light fastness and coloring property are markedly improved.

Abstract: Photographic color images with improved sensitometric properties and in particular with high maximum magenta density can be obtained by use of a color photographic recording material containing a pyrazoloazole type magenta coupler of formula I ##STR1## in which PAZ represents the group of a color coupler of the pyrazoloazole series capable of color coupling;L represents a bond containing at least 4 carbon atoms;B represents alkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic group;R.sup.1 represents H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy;R.sup.2 represents H, alkyl, cycloalkyl;L and B together containing at least 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic material containing at least one pyrazoloazole magenta coupler represented by general formula (I), which comprises processing the light-sensitive material, after imagewise exposure, with a color developer containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent and at least one member selected from among hydrazines and hydrazides represented by general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.11 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being eliminated by a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent, Za, Zb and Zc each represents a methine group, a substituted methine group, .dbd.N-- or --NH--, provided that one of the Za-Zb bond and the Zb-Zc bond is a double bond and the other is a single bond and, when Zb-Zc is a carbon-to-carbon double bond, it may be a part of an aromatic ring, and a dimer or higher polymer may be formed at R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material which contains at least one coupler represented by the general formula (I) or (II-A) and at least one compound represented by the following general formula (III) in the same light-sensitive silver halide layer: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituent group; and X represents a hydrogen atom, or a coupling-off group; ##STR2## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an oxy radical, or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogn atom, or an alkyl group; and A represents a nonmetallic atomic group necessary for forming a 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; provided that R.sub.3 may be linked with R.sub.4, R.sub.5 may be linked with R.sub.6, R may be linked with R.sub.3, or R.sub.3 may be linked with A to form a 5- or 6-membered ring.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material improved in graininess, comprising a support having thereon a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one of the red-sensitive emulsion layer and the green-sensitive emulsion layer has the three-layered structure, in which the low speed silver halide emulsion layer, medium speed silver halide emulsion layer and high speed silver halide emulsion layer are coated on the support in this order; and the coating amount of silver in the layer increases in the order of the medium speed layer, low speed layer and high speed layer.