The white gold blue black Internet #dressgate: Stages of certainty,confusion, horror, and acceptance Rage Against The Minivan 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 10 years ago, this dress was posted on social media causing a viral debate on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed differences in human color ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive