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 Rose Gold Dress Bloomingdale's The dress was a viral online phenomenon in 2015, centered on a photograph of a dress that people disagreed on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. Within a Colors of debate Always Overdone ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive The Dress: Color debate rages on the Internet East Bay Times