The Science Behind the Dress Illusion Eyepic Eye Care I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium 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 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