[html] Using margin:auto to vertically-align a div

Those two solution require only two nested elements.
First - Relative and absolute positioning if the content is static (manual center).

.black {
    position:relative;
    min-height:500px;
    background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);

}
.message {
    position:absolute;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 180px;
    top: 45%; bottom:45%;  left: 0%; right: 0%;
}

https://jsfiddle.net/GlupiJas/5mv3j171/

or for fluid design - for exact content center use below example instead:

.message {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

https://jsfiddle.net/GlupiJas/w3jnjuv0/

You need 'min-height' set in case the content will exceed 50% of window height. You can also manipulate this height with media query for mobile and tablet devices . But only if You play with responsive design.

I guess You could go further and use simple JavaScript/JQuery script to manipulate the min-height or fixed height if there is a need for some reason.

Second - if content is fluid u can also use table and table-cell css properties with vertical alignment and text-align centered:

/*in a wrapper*/  
display:table;   

and

/*in the element inside the wrapper*/
display:table-cell;
vertical-align: middle;
text-align: center;

Works and scale perfectly, often used as responsive web design solution with grid layouts and media query that manipulate the width of the object.

.black {
    display:table;
    height:500px;
    width:100%;
    background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);

}
.message {
    display:table-cell;
    vertical-align: middle;
    text-align: center;
}

https://jsfiddle.net/GlupiJas/4daf2v36/

I prefer table solution for exact content centering, but in some cases relative absolute positioning will do better job especially if we don't want to keep exact proportion of content alignment.

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