| abstract |
A color image formation method excellent in discrimination and color image stability after processing which comprises overlaying a heat developable color light-sensitive material with a complexing agent sheet in the presence of a small amount of water therebetween after or during imagewise exposure, said light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, a coupler, a reducing agent and a slightly-water-soluble basic metal compound, said sheet comprising a support having provided thereon at least a compound forming a complex with a metal ion constituting said basic metal compound; and heat developing the light-sensitive material to obtain a color image thereon, wherein the silver chloride content of said silver halide is 80 mol % or more, said complexing agent sheet comprises a physical development nucleus and a solvent for a silver halide, and said reducing agent is at least one compound of specified phenols, hydrazines and hydrazones. |