ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color perception Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat