JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="outer">
    <div class="inner"></div>
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</div>

CSS

.outer {
    position: relative;
    width: 200px;
    
    background-color: #ffc;
}

.inner {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;

    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    margin-top: -50px;
    margin-left: -50px;
    
    background-color: #fcc;
}