BBC Design System · Auto Tools
Auto Plate Guide · Generated
Score 75+ Safe for text
Score 55-74 Generally OK
Score 35-54 Use with caution
Score below 35 Avoid (subject area)

astronaut-eclipse

1080x1920 px portrait / ratio 0.56 Best safe column: left third
Original
Auto-detected zones
89
L28.8 V7
6
L56.5 V62.6
0
L79.4 V76.8
0
L73.4 V69.4
17
L54.8 V55.5
91
L29.2 V5.7
66
L63.5 V22.8
14
L115.3 V57.1
65
L47.9 V23.4
57
L49.5 V28.4
12
L122.4 V58.4
76
L57.5 V16
50
L80 V33.4
54
L111.6 V30.7
22
L90.6 V52
20
L103.4 V53.1
57
L118.5 V28.4
48
L79.9 V34.6
69
L50.4 V20.7
58
L61.2 V27.8
68
L42.4 V21.6
59
L41 V27.3
39
L56.7 V40.6
44
L59 V37.3

Top 5 text-safe zones

  1. R0C5 (Top / far-right) Score 91, use white text
  2. R0C0 (Top / far-left) Score 89, use white text
  3. R1C5 (Upper / far-right) Score 76, use white text
  4. R3C0 (Bottom / far-left) Score 69, use white text
  5. R3C2 (Bottom / center-left) Score 68, use white text

Column scores

FL:68.5 / L:33 / CL:38.8 / CR:34 / R:31.2 / FR:64.8

FL Far-Left, L Left, CL Center-Left, CR Center-Right, R Right, FR Far-Right

How to read this

Each cell shows two numbers: L = average brightness (0-255), V = brightness variance (texture density). Big number on top = text-safety score (0-100, higher is better). Green = safe. Amber = OK. Red = avoid (subject is here).

dust-and-dignity

1632x2912 px portrait / ratio 0.56 Best safe column: left third
Original
Auto-detected zones
90
L31.8 V6.5
61
L47.7 V26.1
26
L82.1 V49.6
6
L95.9 V62.6
46
L67.3 V35.9
75
L45.1 V16.6
76
L43.3 V16.3
62
L23.8 V25.6
76
L16.9 V16.2
0
L83.7 V68.4
19
L53.1 V54
54
L92.9 V30.9
84
L85.1 V11
68
L98.1 V21.6
47
L34.6 V35.1
18
L63.6 V54.5
69
L118.3 V20.7
87
L108.9 V8.4
63
L59.4 V24.8
56
L72 V29.5
67
L72.5 V22.2
52
L80 V31.8
48
L84 V34.8
49
L77.6 V34.2

Top 5 text-safe zones

  1. R0C0 (Top / far-left) Score 90, use white text
  2. R2C5 (Lower / far-right) Score 87, use either text
  3. R2C0 (Lower / far-left) Score 84, use white text
  4. R1C2 (Upper / center-left) Score 76, use white text
  5. R1C0 (Upper / far-left) Score 76, use white text

Column scores

FL:78.2 / L:61.8 / CL:54 / CR:19 / R:45.5 / FR:66.2

FL Far-Left, L Left, CL Center-Left, CR Center-Right, R Right, FR Far-Right

How to read this

Each cell shows two numbers: L = average brightness (0-255), V = brightness variance (texture density). Big number on top = text-safety score (0-100, higher is better). Green = safe. Amber = OK. Red = avoid (subject is here).

golden-hands

1100x2000 px portrait / ratio 0.55 Best safe column: right third
Original
Auto-detected zones
71
L50.7 V19.4
66
L62.8 V22.5
67
L65.4 V21.8
62
L68.6 V25.3
66
L55.2 V22.9
80
L31.9 V13.3
77
L32.4 V15.5
24
L81.4 V50.9
15
L120.9 V56.9
0
L147.8 V69
0
L98.2 V73.1
81
L27.4 V12.5
76
L26.1 V16.2
29
L80.6 V47.6
14
L120.5 V57.1
18
L116.1 V55
16
L64.1 V55.9
82
L21.1 V11.9
81
L17.9 V12.5
78
L32.3 V14.6
74
L38.9 V17.6
71
L31.1 V19.6
83
L18 V11
85
L15.7 V9.9

Top 5 text-safe zones

  1. R3C5 (Bottom / far-right) Score 85, use white text
  2. R3C4 (Bottom / right) Score 83, use white text
  3. R2C5 (Lower / far-right) Score 82, use white text
  4. R1C5 (Upper / far-right) Score 81, use white text
  5. R3C0 (Bottom / far-left) Score 81, use white text

Column scores

FL:76.2 / L:49.2 / CL:42.5 / CR:37.8 / R:41.2 / FR:82

FL Far-Left, L Left, CL Center-Left, CR Center-Right, R Right, FR Far-Right

How to read this

Each cell shows two numbers: L = average brightness (0-255), V = brightness variance (texture density). Big number on top = text-safety score (0-100, higher is better). Green = safe. Amber = OK. Red = avoid (subject is here).

stillness-above-the-clouds

1632x2912 px portrait / ratio 0.56 Best safe column: left third
Original
Auto-detected zones
71
L117.4 V19.3
78
L121.9 V14.5
81
L125.2 V12.6
84
L127.4 V10.6
86
L130 V9.5
86
L132.9 V9.4
90
L72.5 V6.5
85
L75.7 V10.3
84
L75.7 V10.6
80
L75.6 V13
82
L80.4 V12.2
80
L81.4 V13.4
92
L50 V5.3
93
L49.4 V4.5
88
L46.1 V8.1
70
L35.3 V20
66
L47.1 V22.8
68
L53.8 V21.2
99
L44.9 V0.4
96
L44.6 V2.4
95
L44.5 V3.6
80
L31.3 V13.2
94
L15.2 V4.2
93
L16.5 V4.5

Top 5 text-safe zones

  1. R3C0 (Bottom / far-left) Score 99, use white text
  2. R3C1 (Bottom / left) Score 96, use white text
  3. R3C2 (Bottom / center-left) Score 95, use white text
  4. R3C4 (Bottom / right) Score 94, use white text
  5. R3C5 (Bottom / far-right) Score 93, use white text

Column scores

FL:88 / L:88 / CL:87 / CR:78.5 / R:82 / FR:81.8

FL Far-Left, L Left, CL Center-Left, CR Center-Right, R Right, FR Far-Right

How to read this

Each cell shows two numbers: L = average brightness (0-255), V = brightness variance (texture density). Big number on top = text-safety score (0-100, higher is better). Green = safe. Amber = OK. Red = avoid (subject is here).