Here's why people saw the dress differently. Black and Gold Dresses Collection Lady Black Tie Why did some people see a gold and white dress? Our Brain 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 ASOS DESIGN Premium strapless sculpted mini dress with gold tone trim in black 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