The Truth About the Dress: Black and Blue Explained ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Old People Saw White And Gold, And More Insights From A 23andMe Study Of #TheDress Fast Company 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 Black and blue or white and gold? The dress color debate rages online