16px in rem · 16px root
1 rem
rem = px ÷ root font size — shown here at the browser default root font size of 16px.
16px at every root font size
| Root font size | 16px equals | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| 10px | 1.6rem | font-size: 1.6rem; |
| 12px | 1.33333rem | font-size: 1.3333rem; |
| 14px | 1.14286rem | font-size: 1.1429rem; |
| 16px default | 1rem | font-size: 1rem; |
| 18px | 0.88889rem | font-size: 0.8889rem; |
| 20px | 0.8rem | font-size: 0.8rem; |
Converter
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Nearby values
| px | rem | |
|---|---|---|
| 8px | 0.5rem | |
| 10px | 0.625rem | |
| 12px | 0.75rem | |
| 14px | 0.875rem | |
| 16px | 1rem | this page |
| 18px | 1.125rem | |
| 20px | 1.25rem | |
| 22px | 1.375rem | |
| 24px | 1.5rem |
Questions
What is 16px in rem?
16px = 1rem at the browser default root font size of 16px. rem = px ÷ root font size.
What is 16px in rem at a different root size?
At 10px root: 1.6rem. At 12px root: 1.3333rem. At 14px root: 1.1429rem. At 16px root: 1rem. At 18px root: 0.8889rem. At 20px root: 0.8rem.
How is 16px calculated?
rem = px ÷ root font size. Here: 16 ÷ 16 = 1.
All px values
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Computed from the CSS Values and Units specification. See the full px to rem table.