how do I change text color of dropdown list in asp.net mvc?

<%= Html.DropDownList(ViewData["DDLName"].ToString(), Model) %>
   <% foreach (var status in Model)
      {
          if (status.Text.Equals("Cancelled"))
          {
                ....... coding...
          }
      } %>

if (status.Text.Equals("Cancelled"))
 {
     status.Text = "<font color="red">"+status.Text+"</font>"
}