White And Gold Dresses boohoo UK 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 so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions 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