Black and blue or white and gold? The dress color debate rages online Is this dress yellow and gold or blue and black?! Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? News9.com ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive 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 What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience