ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Why the world couldn't agree on the color of 'the dress' New York Post Dressgate: If you saw THAT dress as white your brain was working overtime 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 How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American