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 Adrianna Papell Metallic Rose Floral Halter Gown Black Gold White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent 10 years ago today, this dress was posted online, turning into a viral phenomenon. Viewers couldn't decide if the dress was blue and black, or white and gold. It was later confirmed The Dress: An Interactive Classroom Experiment by Andrew Robinson Precarious Physicist Medium