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 The dress was a viral online phenomenon in 2015, centered on a photograph of a dress that people disagreed on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. Within a The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? (Published 2015) Why is it so hard for people to see black and blue?' Salvation Army uses 'The Dress' to talk about domestic abuse Orange County Register The Dress Debate: Science Explains Why Some See Blue And Black And Others White And Gold