I had just received this 76mm /9.2 Newtonian kit, a Carson "Red Planet" RP-100, its arrival coinciding with Mars' opposition...
My first attempt at observing Mars with that kit was a bust, as Mars was nigh at the zenith, hence the telescope's position as shown. It's quite difficult to track. I caught only a glimpse that night. On a subsequent night, I managed an afocal shot of the planet...
But Mars appears orange to reddish orange, to my eye.