1. A method comprising: receiving a request to display information for a multimedia item, the multimedia item including an image; in response to receiving the request, displaying the image and additional information about the multimedia item, wherein: the additional information about the multimedia item is displayed overlaid on a background with a first appearance that is generated based on a subset of the image, the first appearance including a background color; and at least a subset of the additional information is displayed with a second appearance that is generated based on the first appearance of the background and that is distinct from the first appearance.