How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American Renee Lurex Crochet Maxi Dress Gold MESHKI US 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 What the Blue Black White Gold Dress Tells Us About How We View Color Jerry's Artarama 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