I've been thinking about "the dress" for 10 years. Here's what I've learned. The Dress": Why People See White and Gold or Blue and Black artist! the blue black and gold white dress color theory check! please explain this 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 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 of how human vision can interpret colors differently under certain