Man in blue dress shirt and black dress pants standing photo Free Business Image on Unsplash 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 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 The Dress Debate SETTLED: Black And Blue Or White And Gold? TODAY