<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>background-position: right 25% bottom 75% reference</title> <style type="text/css"> #outer { border: 1px solid black; width: 128px; height: 128px; } #inner1 { margin-left: 72px; /** 128px - 128px * 0.25 - 32px * 0.75 **/ margin-top: 24px; /** 128px - 128px * 0.75 - 32px * 0.25 **/ width: 32px; height: 32px; background-image: url(aqua-32x32.png); } </style> </head> <body> <div id="outer"><div id="inner1"></div></div> <div id="outer"><div id="inner1"></div></div> <div id="outer"><div id="inner1"></div></div> <div id="outer"><div id="inner1"></div></div> </body> </html>