David Thomas Baker » Examples » Text background color generator in PHP
Probably could do with a bit more error checking, view it over on the right:
example below:
http://examples.dtbaker.com.au/code/bg.php?w=here are some test words&s=22&b=000000&f=FFFFFF&p=5
refresh this page to watch the words change below
Useful on sites like this: www.travelaroundthecountry.com/