Optical illusion: Dress colour debate goes global BBC News The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times The Dress The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium The Science Behind the Dress Illusion Eyepic Eye Care