ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Viral online dress debate turns 10. What colours do you see? John Charles 25893 White Gold Dress and Jacket Blush Boutique I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium TheDress What You See Says A Lot About Who You Are 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