What color is this dress and why is everyone on the Internet arguing about it? PhillyVoice The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example of how human vision can interpret colors differently under certain ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Can you believe its been 10 years already? In 2015, this dress absolutely broke the internet. Some people saw white and gold. Others were convinced it was blue and black. And a decade later? The Dress drama: Blue and black or white and gold? What's the science? Genetic Literacy Project Is that dress blue & black or white & gold? Matilda's Lab