<main>
  
  <div>
     I'm a block-level element of an unknown height and width, centered vertically within my parent.
  </div>
  
</main>

body {
  background: #f06d06;
  font-size: 80%;
  padding: 20px;
}

main {
  position: relative;
  background: white;
  height: 200px;
  width: 60%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px;
  resize: both;
  overflow: auto;
}

main div {
  background: black;
  color: white;
  width: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  padding: 20px;
  resize: both;
  overflow: auto;
}