JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="absolute"></div>
<div id="relative"></div>
<div class="absolute" style="top: 54px"></div>
<img src="http://s30.postimg.org/5xtox3b9d/example.png" />

CSS

#relative {
    position: relative;
    width: 40px;
    height: 100px;
    background: #000;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.absolute {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 200px;
    height: 50px;
    background: yellow;
    z-index: 0;
}