Oh no I think my 6 year old son is colorblind!!!!! his shirt is black and his button is blue and he says the dress are the same colors as his shirt and pin. Theres no way . Its clearly white and Debate over dress's color takes Internet by storm Pittsburgh Post Gazette 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.AM.GIA I.AM.GIA Zeta georgette chiffon tie back cowl detail thigh split maxi dress in BROWN SNAKE BROWN SNAKE S UK 8 The dress' went viral 10 years ago and taught us the science of color