em to rem

A converter that calculates the rem from an em for given em and rem size

EM
EM Size
REM Size

Hot Keys

C

Calculate and copy the result of calculation.

V

Calculate the result.

B

Copy the result of calculation.

R

Reverse the converter to "REM to EM".

Q

Focus the "EM" input.

W

Focus the "EM Size" input.

E

Focus the "REM Size" input.

FAQ

How to convert EM to REM?

To convert em to rem, you should know total size of 1 REM and 1 EM, default is 16px Then, just apply formula: (em * em size) / rem size For example, with 16px size of 1em and 32px of 1rem, 2em will be converted to: (2 * 16) / 32 = 1rem

What is the EM to REM formula?

(em * em size) / rem size

What is em unit?

EM is defined relative to the font size of the parent element. 1 EM therefore takes on the value which is given to the font-size of the parent element.

What is rem unit?

REM is defined relative to the font size of the root element. The root element is matched by the :root pseudo-class or the html selector. 1 REM therefore takes on the value which is given to the font-size of the root element. This means that 1 REM keeps the same value throughout your whole CSS code.

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