<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style type="text/css" media="all">
.d1 {
background: red;
display: inline-block;
width: 23px;
height: 23px;
position: relative;
}
.d2 {
display: inline-block;
width: 21px;
height: 21px;
background: white;
position: absolute;
left: 50%;
top: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
text-align: center;
}
</style>
<body>
<div class="d1">
<div class="d2">x</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>