Centimetres to pixels at 96 DPI
At 96 DPI, one centimetre is 37.8 pixels. Multiply centimetres by 37.795 to get pixels.
The formula
Pixels = centimetres ÷ 2.54 × 96. There are 2.54 centimetres in an inch, so one centimetre is 96 ÷ 2.54 = 37.795 pixels. Round the result to a whole pixel.
Centimetres to pixels at 96 DPI
| Centimetres | Pixels |
|---|---|
| 0.5 cm | 19 px |
| 1 cm | 38 px |
| 1.5 cm | 57 px |
| 2 cm | 76 px |
| 2.5 cm | 94 px |
| 3 cm | 113 px |
| 3.5 cm | 132 px |
| 4 cm | 151 px |
| 4.5 cm | 170 px |
| 5 cm | 189 px |
| 6 cm | 227 px |
| 7 cm | 265 px |
| 8 cm | 302 px |
| 9 cm | 340 px |
| 10 cm | 378 px |
| Centimetres | Pixels |
|---|---|
| 12 cm | 454 px |
| 15 cm | 567 px |
| 18 cm | 680 px |
| 20 cm | 756 px |
| 21 cm | 794 px |
| 25 cm | 945 px |
| 29.7 cm | 1,123 px |
| 30 cm | 1,134 px |
| 40 cm | 1,512 px |
| 42 cm | 1,587 px |
| 50 cm | 1,890 px |
| 59.4 cm | 2,245 px |
| 60 cm | 2,268 px |
| 84.1 cm | 3,179 px |
| 100 cm | 3,780 px |
96 DPI is the reference resolution of Windows and of the web: CSS defines one inch as 96 pixels, so a web page sized in inches or millimetres is laid out at 96 pixels to the inch.