8rem to px
8rem = 128px
At the browser default root font size of 16 px. Change it and this number changes — see below.
How it is calculated
One rem is 16px, so:
8rem × 16 = 128pxReversing it, 128px × 0.0625 returns 8rem.
8rem at other root font sizes
rem is measured against the root element, so the answer above holds only while that is 16 px. A visitor who has raised their browser's default — the accessibility setting rem exists to respect — is reading your page at one of the larger rows.
| Root font size | 8rem equals |
|---|---|
| 14 px | 112px |
| 16 px (default) | 128px |
| 18 px | 144px |
| 20 px | 160px |
| 24 px | 192px |
Nearby values
| rem | px |
|---|---|
| 8rem | 128px |
| 10rem | 160px |
| 12rem | 192px |
| 14rem | 224px |
| 16rem | 256px |
Frequently asked questions
What is 8rem in px?
128px at the default 16 px root font size.
How is 8rem converted to px?
Multiply by 16: 8 × 16 = 128. To go back, multiply 128 by 0.0625.
Is 128px always the answer?
No. rem is relative to the root element, so 8rem is 128px only while that is 16 px. The table above gives the value at the sizes you are most likely to meet.