ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Dress Color Breaks Internet After Some See It as Gold and White and Others See Blue and Black video Dailymotion Back in 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing people over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. KK FAM what color is the dress? The science behind 'the dress' Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold,