Blue and black or white and gold? Dress debate turns 10 years old Dress drama: Blue and black or white and gold? What's the science? Genetic Literacy Project 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 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