Something else about the color.
This galaxy, along with Maffei 1 and Maffei 2 are in “The Forbidden Zone” (the Zone of Avoidance doesn’t sound as dramatic).
The are in line with the Milky Way for us, so, we are looking through a lot dust and gas to see them.
They are rather close to the Milky Way. Maffei 1 would be one of the brightest galaxies in the sky if it wasn’t for the Milky Way.
More here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_342/Maffei_Group
Thanks!