Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate blue and black dress or white and gold dress Clix Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, 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