How to convert pixels to em in Sass

06 Apr 2013 ・0 min read

Sass function to convert pixels to em.

$em-base: 16px !default;

@function emCalc($pxWidth) {
  @return $pxWidth / $em-base * 1em;
}

Usage:

body {
 color: emCalc(20px);
}

Compiles to:

body {
  color: 1.25em;
}