Use the flex-basis Property to Set the Initial Size of an Item

Summary

The flex-basis property specifies the initial size of the item before CSS makes adjustments with flex-shrink or flex-grow.

Final Code

<style>
  #box-container {
    display: flex;
    height: 500px;
  }

  #box-1 {
    background-color: dodgerblue;
    height: 200px;
    flex-basis: 10em;
  }

  #box-2 {
    background-color: orangered;
    height: 200px;
    flex-basis: 20em;
  }
</style>

<div id="box-container">
  <div id="box-1"></div>
  <div id="box-2"></div>
</div>