Typography / px → cm
Convert CSS pixels to Centimeters
Convert absolute CSS lengths and desktop-publishing points. Convert CSS pixels (px) to Centimeters (cm). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
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How to convert CSS pixels to centimeters
These use CSS definitions: 1 inch = 96 CSS pixels = 72 points = 6 picas. A CSS pixel is not a physical screen pixel. Relative em, rem, and viewport units need a rendering context and are excluded.
Use x for the value in px, b for the intermediate value in in, and y for the result in cm.
cm = px × 0.010416666666666666 ÷ 0.39370078740157477
Worked examples
10 px ≈ 0.264583333333 cm
Step 1: (10 × 0.0104166666667) ≈ 0.104166666667 in.
Step 2: 0.104166666667 ÷ 0.393700787402 ≈ 0.264583333333 cm.20 px ≈ 0.529166666667 cm
Step 1: (20 × 0.0104166666667) ≈ 0.208333333333 in.
Step 2: 0.208333333333 ÷ 0.393700787402 ≈ 0.529166666667 cm.
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About CSS pixels
CSS pixels (px) measures typography under the conventions above. The base value in in is (x × 0.0104166666667), where x is the numerical value in px. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Centimeters
Centimeters (cm) measures typography under the conventions above. The base value in in is (x × 0.393700787402), where x is the numerical value in cm. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Keep these unit conventions consistent when using measurements in construction calculations.
CSS pixels to centimeters reference table
| CSS pixels (px) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0264583333333 |
| 5 | 0.132291666667 |
| 10 | 0.264583333333 |
| 25 | 0.661458333333 |
| 50 | 1.32291666667 |
| 100 | 2.64583333333 |
| 1000 | 26.4583333333 |
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