The Dress Phenomenon, Explained via Color Theory #learntopaint #painting YouTube Why did some people see a gold and white dress? Our Brain YouTube 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 The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times 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