Blue Black White Gold Dress What Color Is This Dress, Blue Black Or White Gold? Perception Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, 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 ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Sunshine embroider flowy net dress The Dress divided the Internet, but it's really about subtraction Science News