ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive 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 This image continues to divide the world: What color do you Blue and black or white and gold? It's been a full decade since "The Dress "took over the internet, yet Why the dress is blue (but white to you)