The dress was black and blue, but the conditions of the photograph caused many to perceive it as white and gold, creating debate. Within a week, more than ten million tweets had Color scientists explain the dress that went viral RIT This Dress is Blue and Black, Right? What Colors do You See? 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 Why did some people see a gold and white dress? Our Brain YouTube Let's settle this once and for all which color is it?