The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: The Optical Illusion Dress 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 I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium Jada Pinkett Smith's Optical Illusion Dress Viral online dress debate turns 10. What colours do you see?