Solid particle dispersions of filter dyes for photographic elements

A photographic element comprising a support having thereon a radiation-sensitive layer and a hydrophilic layer coated at a pH of 6 or less, which is the same as or different from the radiation-sensitive layer, comprising a hydrophilic binder and a filter dye, wherein the filter dye has the formula:

• ##STR22## wherein:
• D is selected from the group consisting of ##STR23## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are each independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, wherein the substituents on the alkyl or alkoxy are selected from halogen, alkoxy, ester groups, amido, acyl, alkylamino, carboxy and sulfonamido, at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 being substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy or two of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together consisting of --O--L--O-- and forming a ring condensed with the phenyl ring to which they are attached wherein L is an alkylene linking group;
• R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are each independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl, wherein the substituents are selected from halogen, alkoxy, ester groups, amido, acyl, alkylamino, carboxy and sulfonamido;
• R is a carboxy or sulfonamido substituent;
• and
• L.sup.1 through L.sup.3 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted methine groups, wherein the substituents are selected from alkyl or aryl which are unsubstituted or substituted with substituents selected from halogen, alkoxy, ester groups, amido, acyl, alkylamino, carboxy and sulfonamido.