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 Black V Neck Satin Lace Long Prom Dress, Black Spaghetti Strap Evening Dress with Slit US 12 Custom Color Black Lace Long A Line Prom Dress, Black Off the Shoulder Evening Dres Sheer Lace Top A line High Slit Black Prom Dress with Long Sleeves Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times So assuming everyone sees the first image as a gold color, I'm just curious at what point it switches to looking black and blue : r opticalillusions