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 perception The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat 18,643 Dress White Gold Blue Black Stock Vectors and Vector Art Shutterstock Here's why people saw the dress differently.